California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14124.21

(b)(1) To the extent that a county decides not to enter into or terminates its Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program contract with the department, the department shall contract for Drug Medi-Cal Treatment services in the county as necessary to ensure beneficiary access to these services.  The contract shall be made in accordance with federal Medicaid and state Medi-Cal laws and in accordance with the federal court order and any future action in the case of Sobky v. Smoley (E.D.Cal 1994) 855 F.Supp. 1123.

(2) The department may enter into contracts for the provision of Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program services with certified Drug Medi-Cal providers directly or through qualifying individual counties, counties acting jointly, county consortia, and with qualified individuals, organizations, or nongovernmental entities.