Notwithstanding Section 51501(a) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, donation of, or discounts for, clinical laboratory tests or examinations or laboratory services to a federally qualified health center, as defined in Section 1396d(l)(2)(B) of Title 42 of the United States Code, for the purpose of serving its uninsured patients, shall not be considered as a basis for the reduction of Medi-Cal payments below the reimbursement rate established pursuant to Section 14105.22.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 738, Sec. 1. (AB 969) Effective January 1, 2013.)