California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14105.75

(1)(A) Develop and publish a medical benefit drug utilization policy within 180 days of being notified by the manufacturer of approval of the product by the federal Food and Drug Administration.  The policy shall be published in the Medi-Cal provider bulletin that immediately follows that 180-day period.  The effective date of the drug utilization policy shall be no later than the publication date of the bulletin.

(B) If the department is unable to complete and publish the policy within the period specified in subparagraph (A), the department shall, until completion of the utilization policy, allow providers to use the utilization standards approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that are contained in the official package circular or insert for the product when the department reviews a provider's submission for utilization of the product.  The department shall allow the product to be billed and reimbursed using a miscellaneous billing code until the permanent code is assigned and published pursuant to paragraph (3).