Notwithstanding any other provision of law, utilization controls adopted by the State Department of Health Services shall not include prior authorization for portable X-ray services provided in nursing facilities and all categories of intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, as defined in § 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1329, Sec. 30. Effective September 26, 1990.)