California Welfare and Institutions Code 14491 – The director shall pursue the feasibility of establishing the …
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The director shall pursue the feasibility of establishing the following as pilot programs:
(a) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more regional fiscal intermediaries.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14491
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
(b) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with acute care hospitals within a county or region.
(c) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more organizations which provide payment to a specified class or classes of providers.
For purposes of this section, “risk-assuming” means the pilot program contractor agrees to assume the risk of utilization of services or costs of services, or both.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1036.)