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California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14164

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

(a) In addition to the required intergovernmental transfers set forth in Section 14163, any county, other political subdivision of the state, or governmental entity in the state may elect to transfer funds, subject to subdivision (m) of Section 14163, to the department in support of the Medi-Cal program.  Those transfers may consist of cash or loans to the state.  The department shall have the discretion to accept or not accept any elective transfer from a county, political subdivision, or other governmental entity, as well as the discretion of whether to deposit the transfer in the Medi-Cal Inpatient Payment Adjustment Fund established pursuant to Section 14163.  If the department accepts a transfer pursuant to this section, the department shall obtain federal matching funds to the full extent permitted by federal law.

(b)(1) The director may maximize available federal financial participation to provide access to services provided by hospitals that are not reimbursed by certified public expenditure pursuant to Article 5.2 (commencing with Section 14166) by authorizing the use of intergovernmental transfers to fund the nonfederal share of supplemental payments as permitted under Section 433.51 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations or any other applicable federal Medicaid laws.  The transferring entity shall certify to the department that the funds are in compliance with all federal rules and regulations.  Any payments funded by intergovernmental transfers shall remain with the hospital and shall not be transferred back to any county, other political subdivision of the state, or governmental entity in the state, except for federal disallowance or withhold recovery efforts by the department.  Participation in intergovernmental transfers under this subdivision is voluntary on the part of the transferring entity for purposes of all applicable federal laws.

(2) This subdivision shall be implemented only to the extent federal financial participation is not jeopardized.

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