(a) Reimbursement for portable X-ray transportation services, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 51531 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, shall not exceed 100 percent of the lowest maximum allowance for California established by the federal Medicare Program for the same or similar services.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 14105 and the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the director may establish the rates of reimbursement for the services described in subdivision (a) by means of a provider bulletin or manual, or similar instructions.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 80, Sec. 23. Effective July 19, 2005.)