California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14105.15

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may make interim rate adjustments and also implement collection procedures to recover overpayments to hospitals, at tentative and final settlement. These recoveries shall be based on audits or examinations made by or on behalf of the department pursuant to Sections 10722 and 14170, including the application of Sections 51536, 51537, and 51539 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code at tentative and final settlement. Recovery may be made whether or not appeals by the hospitals are pending. Collection of overpayments shall be made in accordance with Section 14172.5.

(c) The amendment of this section made at the 1985 portion of the 1985-86 Regular Session of the Legislature does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the existing law. This declaration shall not apply to any lawsuits filed on or before July 9, 1985.

(d) No new payment system may be implemented without specific authorization from the Legislature.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reimbursement for out-of-state acute inpatient hospital services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries shall not exceed the current statewide average of contract rates for acute inpatient hospital services negotiated by the California Medical Assistance Commission or the actual billed charges, whichever is less.