| 1 | | - | Assembly Bill No. 1410 CHAPTER 718 An act to amend Section 76000.10 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to penalty assessments. [ Approved by Governor October 12, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 12, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1410, Wood. Penalty assessments: emergency services and childrens health care coverage funding.Under the existing Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, a penalty of $4 is imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, other than a parking offense. Existing law requires the county or the court that imposed the fine to transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this act to the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund. Under existing law, money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund is made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Department of Health Care Services for specified purposes relating to emergency medical air transportation. Under existing law, the assessment of this $4 penalty will terminate on January 1, 2018, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund on June 30, 2019, will transfer to the General Fund. Existing law repeals the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act on January 1, 2020.This bill would rename the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and would authorize the department to use money from the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund childrens health care coverage in addition to the purposes described above. This bill would extend the dates of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, so that the assessment of the penalties will terminate commencing January 1, 2020, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund on June 30, 2021, would be transferred to the General Fund. The bill would extend the effective date of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act until January 1, 2022. The bill would also make conforming changes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 76000.10 of the Government Code is amended to read:76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 12, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 13, 2017 Amended IN Senate September 08, 2017 Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Senate July 13, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 29, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 04, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1410Introduced by Assembly Members Wood and Mathis(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bigelow, Caballero, Cooper, Dahle, Flora, Eduardo Garcia, and Rodriguez)(Coauthors: Senators Berryhill and Cannella)February 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 76000.10 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to penalty assessments.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1410, Wood. Penalty assessments: emergency services and childrens health care coverage funding.Under the existing Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, a penalty of $4 is imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, other than a parking offense. Existing law requires the county or the court that imposed the fine to transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this act to the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund. Under existing law, money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund is made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Department of Health Care Services for specified purposes relating to emergency medical air transportation. Under existing law, the assessment of this $4 penalty will terminate on January 1, 2018, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund on June 30, 2019, will transfer to the General Fund. Existing law repeals the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act on January 1, 2020.This bill would rename the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and would authorize the department to use money from the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund childrens health care coverage in addition to the purposes described above. This bill would extend the dates of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, so that the assessment of the penalties will terminate commencing January 1, 2020, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund on June 30, 2021, would be transferred to the General Fund. The bill would extend the effective date of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act until January 1, 2022. The bill would also make conforming changes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 76000.10 of the Government Code is amended to read:76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 16 | 31 | | AB 1410, Wood. Penalty assessments: emergency services and childrens health care coverage funding. |
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| 18 | 33 | | Under the existing Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, a penalty of $4 is imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, other than a parking offense. Existing law requires the county or the court that imposed the fine to transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this act to the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund. Under existing law, money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund is made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Department of Health Care Services for specified purposes relating to emergency medical air transportation. Under existing law, the assessment of this $4 penalty will terminate on January 1, 2018, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund on June 30, 2019, will transfer to the General Fund. Existing law repeals the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act on January 1, 2020.This bill would rename the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and would authorize the department to use money from the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund childrens health care coverage in addition to the purposes described above. This bill would extend the dates of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, so that the assessment of the penalties will terminate commencing January 1, 2020, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund on June 30, 2021, would be transferred to the General Fund. The bill would extend the effective date of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act until January 1, 2022. The bill would also make conforming changes. |
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| 20 | 35 | | Under the existing Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, a penalty of $4 is imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, other than a parking offense. Existing law requires the county or the court that imposed the fine to transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this act to the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund. Under existing law, money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund is made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Department of Health Care Services for specified purposes relating to emergency medical air transportation. Under existing law, the assessment of this $4 penalty will terminate on January 1, 2018, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund on June 30, 2019, will transfer to the General Fund. Existing law repeals the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act on January 1, 2020. |
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| 22 | 37 | | This bill would rename the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and would authorize the department to use money from the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund childrens health care coverage in addition to the purposes described above. This bill would extend the dates of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, so that the assessment of the penalties will terminate commencing January 1, 2020, and any moneys unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund on June 30, 2021, would be transferred to the General Fund. The bill would extend the effective date of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act until January 1, 2022. The bill would also make conforming changes. |
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| 28 | 43 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 76000.10 of the Government Code is amended to read:76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 34 | 49 | | SECTION 1. Section 76000.10 of the Government Code is amended to read:76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date. |
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| 40 | 55 | | 76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date. |
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| 42 | 57 | | 76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date. |
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| 44 | 59 | | 76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services.(2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services.(3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services.(4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast.(5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft.(6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers.(c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code.(2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter.(d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018.(e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes:(A) For childrens health care coverage.(B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows:(i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments.(ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services.(iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).(2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur:(A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers.(B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section.(3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following:(i) Fund childrens health care coverage.(ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers.(B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met:(i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).(ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase.(f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage.(g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action.(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date. |
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| 48 | 63 | | 76000.10. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act. |
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| 50 | 65 | | (b) For purposes of this section: |
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| 52 | 67 | | (1) Department means the State Department of Health Care Services. |
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| 54 | 69 | | (2) Director means the Director of Health Care Services. |
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| 56 | 71 | | (3) Provider means a provider of emergency medical air transportation services. |
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| 58 | 73 | | (4) Rotary wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as a helicopter, that generates lift through the use of wings, known as rotor blades, that revolve around a mast. |
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| 60 | 75 | | (5) Fixed wing means a type of aircraft, commonly referred to as an airplane, that generates lift through the use of the forward motion of the aircraft and wings that do not revolve around a mast but are fixed in relation to the fuselage of the aircraft. |
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| 62 | 77 | | (6) Air mileage rate means the per-mileage reimbursement rate paid for services rendered by rotary-wing and fixed-wing providers. |
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| 64 | 79 | | (c) (1) For purposes of implementing this section, a penalty of four dollars ($4) shall be imposed upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, except parking offenses subject to Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 of the Vehicle Code. |
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| 66 | 81 | | (2) The penalty described in this subdivision shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1464 of the Penal Code. However, this penalty shall not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1464 of the Penal Code, the state surcharge levied pursuant to Section 1465.7 of the Penal Code, and the state court construction penalty pursuant to Section 70372 of this code, and to calculate the other additional penalties levied pursuant to this chapter. |
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| 68 | 83 | | (d) The county or the court that imposed the fine shall, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 68101, transfer moneys collected pursuant to this section to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall include interest and dividends earned on money in the fund. Any law that references the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund, as previously established by this subdivision, shall be construed to reference the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund, effective January 1, 2018. |
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| 70 | 85 | | (e) (1) The Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for any of the following purposes: |
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| 72 | 87 | | (A) For childrens health care coverage. |
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| 74 | 89 | | (B) For emergency medical air transportation provider payments, as follows: |
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| 76 | 91 | | (i) For payment of the administrative costs of the department in administering emergency medical air transportation provider payments. |
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| 78 | 93 | | (ii) Twenty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to offset the state portion of the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate for emergency medical air transportation services. |
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| 80 | 95 | | (iii) Eighty percent of the appropriated money remaining after payment of administrative costs pursuant to clause (i) shall be used to augment emergency medical air transportation reimbursement payments made through the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3). |
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| 82 | 97 | | (2) If money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), both of the following shall occur: |
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| 84 | 99 | | (A) The department shall seek to obtain federal matching funds by using the moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund for the purpose of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement paid to emergency medical air transportation providers. |
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| 86 | 101 | | (B) The director shall augment emergency medical air transportation provider payments in accordance with a federally approved reimbursement methodology. The director may seek federal approvals or waivers as may be necessary to implement this section and to obtain federal financial participation to the maximum extent possible for the payments under this section. |
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| 88 | 103 | | (3) (A) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall use moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund and any federal matching funds to do any of the following: |
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| 90 | 105 | | (i) Fund childrens health care coverage. |
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| 92 | 107 | | (ii) Increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by the providers. |
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| 94 | 109 | | (B) Notwithstanding any other law, and pursuant to this section, if money in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund is made available to the department for the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the department shall increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation services if both of the following conditions are met: |
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| 96 | 111 | | (i) Moneys in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund will cover the cost of increased payments pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1). |
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| 98 | 113 | | (ii) The state does not incur any General Fund expense to pay for the Medi-Cal emergency medical air transportation services increase. |
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| 100 | 115 | | (f) The assessment of penalties pursuant to this section shall terminate on January 1, 2020. Penalties assessed before January 1, 2020, shall continue to be collected, administered, and distributed pursuant to this section until exhausted or until June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. On June 30, 2021, moneys remaining unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Childrens Coverage Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund, to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of augmenting Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medical air transportation and related costs, generally, or funding childrens health care coverage. |
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| 102 | 117 | | (g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action. |
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| 104 | 119 | | (h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2022, deletes or extends that date. |
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| 106 | 121 | | SEC. 2. Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 108 | 123 | | SEC. 2. Section 10752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: |
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| 112 | 127 | | 10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 114 | 129 | | 10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 116 | 131 | | 10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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| 120 | 135 | | 10752. The department shall, by March 1, 2017, in coordination with the Department of Finance, notify the Legislature of the fiscal impact on the Medi-Cal program resulting from, and the planned reimbursement methodology for emergency medical air transportation services after, the termination of penalty assessments pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 76000.10 of the Government Code on January 1, 2020. |
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