California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES |
Part 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
Chapter 7. Basic Health Care |
ARTICLE 4. The Medi-Cal Benefits Program |
Section 14132.41.
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(a) Services provided by a certified nurse practitioner shall be covered under this chapter to the extent authorized by federal law, and subject to utilization controls. The department shall permit a certified nurse practitioner to bill Medi-Cal independently for his or her services. If a certified nurse practitioner chooses to bill Medi-Cal independently for his or her services, the department shall make payment directly to the certified nurse practitioner.
(b) For purposes of this section, "certified" means nationally board certified in a recognized specialty.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 719, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)