California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14199.112

(a) Moneys in the Outpatient and Clinic Access Account shall be used for the purpose of increasing net reimbursements for outpatient facilities, including ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, that provide eligible outpatient services and procedures to Medi-Cal patients.

(b) The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, develop, seek federal approval for, and implement one or more payment methodologies that provide increased net reimbursement for eligible outpatient facilities, regardless of licensure type, in a manner consistent with the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Moneys in the Outpatient and Clinic Access Account shall be used only to increase net reimbursement levels for those eligible outpatient services and procedures above existing net reimbursement levels in effect for the eligible outpatient services and procedures as of January 1, 2024.