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California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14105.193

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (7) of subdivision (j) of Section 14105.192 and any other law, beginning June 1, 2011, reimbursement rates for freestanding pediatric subacute care units, as defined in Section 51215.8 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, shall be the applicable rate for the 2008-09 rate year, reduced by 5.75 percent, plus the projected cost of complying with new state or federal mandates.

(2) The department shall recalculate and publish the rates specified in paragraph (1) for any of the following reasons:

(A) If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) does not approve exemption changes to the facilities subject to the skilled nursing facility quality assurance fee pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 1324.20 of the Health and Safety Code.

(B) If CMS does not approve any proposed modification to the methodology for calculation of the skilled nursing quality assurance fee pursuant to Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 1324.20) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(C) To ensure that the state does not incur any additional General Fund expenses for reimbursement to pediatric subacute care units for dates of service on and after June 1, 2011.

(D) If the difference in the projected skilled nursing quality assurance fee collections for the 2011-12 rate year, pursuant to Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 1324.20) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, would result in any additional General Fund expense to pay for the 2011-12 rate year reimbursement rate.

(b) The reductions described in this section shall apply only to payments for services when the General Fund share of the payment is paid with funds directly appropriated to the department in the annual Budget Act and shall not apply to payments for services paid with funds appropriated to other departments or agencies.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement and administer this section by means of provider bulletins, or similar instructions, without taking regulatory action.

(d) The payment reductions and adjustments provided for in this section shall be implemented only if the director determines that the payments that result from the application of this section will comply with applicable federal Medicaid requirements and that federal financial participation will be available.

(1) In determining whether federal financial participation is available, the director shall determine whether the payments comply with applicable federal Medicaid requirements, including those set forth in Section 1396a(a)(30)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(2) To the extent that the director determines that the payments do not comply with the federal Medicaid requirements or that federal financial participation is not available with respect to any payment that is reduced pursuant to this section, the director retains the discretion not to implement the particular payment reduction or adjustment and may adjust the payment as necessary to comply with federal Medicaid requirements.

(e) The department shall seek any necessary federal approvals for the implementation of this section.

(f) This section shall not be implemented until federal approval is obtained. When federal approval is obtained, the payments resulting from the application of this section shall be implemented retroactively to June 1, 2011, or on any other date or dates as may be applicable.

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