California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES |
Part 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
Chapter 8. Prepaid Plans |
ARTICLE 7. Pilot Programs |
Section 14491.
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The director shall pursue the feasibility of establishing the following as pilot programs:
(a) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more regional fiscal intermediaries.
(b) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with acute care hospitals within a county or region.
(c) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more organizations which provide payment to a specified class or classes of providers.
For purposes of this section, "risk-assuming" means the pilot program contractor agrees to assume the risk of utilization of services or costs of services, or both.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1036.)