CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1368Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 17, 2017 An act relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Medi-Cal: authorization requests.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, subject to utilization controls. Existing law provides that specified utilization controls may be applied to any specific service or group of services that are subject to utilization controls, including prior authorization requirements.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1368Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 17, 2017 An act relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Medi-Cal: authorization requests.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, subject to utilization controls. Existing law provides that specified utilization controls may be applied to any specific service or group of services that are subject to utilization controls, including prior authorization requirements.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1368
Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon
February 17, 2017
An act relating to Medi-Cal.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Medi-Cal: authorization requests.
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, subject to utilization controls. Existing law provides that specified utilization controls may be applied to any specific service or group of services that are subject to utilization controls, including prior authorization requirements.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, subject to utilization controls. Existing law provides that specified utilization controls may be applied to any specific service or group of services that are subject to utilization controls, including prior authorization requirements.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to authorize a physician to designate a physician assistant to sign any authorization form required by the State Department of Health Care Services for benefits and services under the Medi-Cal program, provided that the physician and the designated physician assistant are each enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
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