California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.28

(a) A hospital contracting with the Medi-Cal program pursuant to this chapter shall not deny medical staff membership or clinical privileges for reasons other than a physician's individual qualifications as determined by professional and ethical criteria, uniformly applied to all medical staff applicants and members. Determination of medical staff membership or clinical privileges shall not be made upon the basis of any of the following:

(b) The special negotiator may authorize a contracting hospital to impose reasonable limitations on the granting of medical staff membership or clinical privileges to permit an exclusive contract for the provision of pathology, radiology, and anesthesiology services, except for consulting services requested by the admitting physician.