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1-Amended IN Senate April 15, 2024 Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1268Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2024An act to add Section 14197.8 14197.13 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1268, as amended, Nguyen. Medi-Cal managed care plans: contracts with safety net providers.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.This bill would require a Medi-Cal managed care plan to offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider, as defined, operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.The bill would set forth exceptions to that requirement in the case of a safety net provider no longer being willing to accept those terms and conditions, its license being revoked or suspended, or the department determining that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider. The bill would require the plan to follow certain notification procedures if it terminates the network provider contract.The bill would condition implementation of these provisions on receipt of any necessary federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation.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 14197.13 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, immediately following Section 14197.11, to read:14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.SECTION 1.Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14197.8.(a)In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b)The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c)This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d)This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e)For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
1+Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1268Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 14087.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health insurance. add Section 14197.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1268, as amended, Nguyen. Health insurance. Medi-Cal managed care plans: contracts with safety net providers.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law authorizes the establishment of a health authority in specified counties for the delivery of medical care and services in that county. Existing law makes the health authority subject to specified provisions, including certain notification and reporting requirements, commencing on the date that the health authority first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.SECTION 1.Section 14087.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14087.37.Commencing on the date that a health authority established pursuant to Section 14087.35 or 14087.36 first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the following provisions shall apply:(a)The health authority may select and design its automated management information system, but the department, in cooperation with the health authority, prior to making capitated payments shall test the system to ensure that the system is capable of producing detailed, accurate, and timely financial information on the financial condition of the health authority and any other information generally required by the department in its contracts with health care service plans.(b)In addition to the reports required by the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall provide on a monthly basis to the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority, a copy of the automated report described in subdivision (a) and a projection of assets and liabilities, including those that have been incurred but not reported, with an explanation of material increases or decreases in current or projected assets or liabilities. The explanation of increases and decreases in assets or liabilities shall be provided, upon request, to a hospital, independent physicians practice association, or community clinic, that has contracted with the health authority to provide health care services.(c)In addition to the reporting and notification obligations the health authority has under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the chief executive officer or director of the health authority shall immediately notify the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority in writing of any fact or facts that, in the chief executive officers or directors reasonable and prudent judgment, is likely to result in the health authority being unable to meet its financial obligations to health care providers or to other parties. Written notice shall describe the fact or facts, the anticipated fiscal consequences, and the actions that will be taken to address the anticipated consequences.(d)The Department of Managed Health Care shall not waive or vary, nor shall the department request the Department of Managed Health Care to waive or vary, the tangible net equity requirements for a health authority under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 after three years from the date of commencement of capitated payments to the health authority. Until the time the health authority is in compliance with all of the tangible net equity requirements under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall develop a stop-loss program appropriate to the risks of the health authority. The program shall be satisfactory to both the department and the Department of Managed Health Care.(e)In the event that the health authority votes to file a petition of bankruptcy, or the board of supervisors notifies the department of its intent to terminate the health authority, the department shall immediately convert the health authoritys Medi-Cal beneficiaries to either of the following:(1)To other managed care contractors when available, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees.(2)To the extent that other managed care contractors are unavailable or the department determines that the action is otherwise in the best interest of any particular beneficiary, to a fee-for-service reimbursement system pending the availability of managed care contractors, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees, or if the department determines that providing care to any particular beneficiary pursuant to a fee-for-service reimbursement system is no longer necessary to protect the continuity of care or other interests of the beneficiary. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted to a fee-for-service reimbursement system or managed care contractor may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care system, if one is available, in full compliance with the federal freedom-of-choice requirements.(f)The health authority shall submit to a review of financial records when the department determines, based on data reported by the health authority or otherwise, that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to health care providers contracting with the health authority. Where the review of financial records determines that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to contracting health care providers for the provision of health care services, the director shall immediately terminate the contract between the health authority and the state, and immediately convert the health authority Medi-Cal beneficiaries in accordance with subdivision (e) in order to ensure uninterrupted provision of health care services to the beneficiaries and to minimize financial disruption to providers. The action of the director shall be the final administrative determination. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted under subdivision (e) may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care plan, if one is available, in full compliance with federal freedom-of-choice requirements.(g)It is the intent of the Legislature that the department shall implement Medi-Cal capitated enrollments in a manner that ensures that appropriate levels of health care services will be provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and that appropriate levels of administrative services will be furnished to health care providers. The contract between the department and the health authority shall authorize and permit the department to administer the number of covered Medi-Cal enrollments in such a manner that the health authoritys provider network and administrative structure are able to provide appropriate and timely services to beneficiaries and to participating providers.(h)In the event a health authority is terminated, files for bankruptcy, or otherwise no longer functions for the purpose for which it was established, the county shall, with respect to compensation for provision of health care services to beneficiaries, occupy no greater or lesser status than any other health care provider in the disbursement of assets of the health authority.(i)This subdivision shall not be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, nor shall anything in the section be construed to reduce or otherwise limit the obligation of a health authority licensed as a health care service plan to comply with the requirements of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder.
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3- Amended IN Senate April 15, 2024 Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1268Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2024An act to add Section 14197.8 14197.13 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1268, as amended, Nguyen. Medi-Cal managed care plans: contracts with safety net providers.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.This bill would require a Medi-Cal managed care plan to offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider, as defined, operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.The bill would set forth exceptions to that requirement in the case of a safety net provider no longer being willing to accept those terms and conditions, its license being revoked or suspended, or the department determining that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider. The bill would require the plan to follow certain notification procedures if it terminates the network provider contract.The bill would condition implementation of these provisions on receipt of any necessary federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1268Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 14087.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health insurance. add Section 14197.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1268, as amended, Nguyen. Health insurance. Medi-Cal managed care plans: contracts with safety net providers.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law authorizes the establishment of a health authority in specified counties for the delivery of medical care and services in that county. Existing law makes the health authority subject to specified provisions, including certain notification and reporting requirements, commencing on the date that the health authority first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
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20+ An act to amend Section 14087.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health insurance. add Section 14197.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
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29-Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.This bill would require a Medi-Cal managed care plan to offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider, as defined, operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.The bill would set forth exceptions to that requirement in the case of a safety net provider no longer being willing to accept those terms and conditions, its license being revoked or suspended, or the department determining that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider. The bill would require the plan to follow certain notification procedures if it terminates the network provider contract.The bill would condition implementation of these provisions on receipt of any necessary federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation.
28+Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, one of the methods by which Medi-Cal services are provided is pursuant to contracts between the department and various types of managed care plans and between those plans and providers of those services.In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan and a safety net provider, as defined, that furnishes Medi-Cal services, the bill would, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, prohibit the plan and the provider from terminating the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination. The bill would prohibit the declared cause of termination from being a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by those parties, and of which both parties had knowledge at that time.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law authorizes the establishment of a health authority in specified counties for the delivery of medical care and services in that county. Existing law makes the health authority subject to specified provisions, including certain notification and reporting requirements, commencing on the date that the health authority first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provision.
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34+Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. Existing law authorizes the establishment of a health authority in specified counties for the delivery of medical care and services in that county. Existing law makes the health authority subject to specified provisions, including certain notification and reporting requirements, commencing on the date that the health authority first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975.
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47-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14197.13 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, immediately following Section 14197.11, to read:14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.SECTION 1.Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14197.8.(a)In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b)The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c)This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d)This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e)For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
46+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.SECTION 1.Section 14087.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14087.37.Commencing on the date that a health authority established pursuant to Section 14087.35 or 14087.36 first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the following provisions shall apply:(a)The health authority may select and design its automated management information system, but the department, in cooperation with the health authority, prior to making capitated payments shall test the system to ensure that the system is capable of producing detailed, accurate, and timely financial information on the financial condition of the health authority and any other information generally required by the department in its contracts with health care service plans.(b)In addition to the reports required by the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall provide on a monthly basis to the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority, a copy of the automated report described in subdivision (a) and a projection of assets and liabilities, including those that have been incurred but not reported, with an explanation of material increases or decreases in current or projected assets or liabilities. The explanation of increases and decreases in assets or liabilities shall be provided, upon request, to a hospital, independent physicians practice association, or community clinic, that has contracted with the health authority to provide health care services.(c)In addition to the reporting and notification obligations the health authority has under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the chief executive officer or director of the health authority shall immediately notify the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority in writing of any fact or facts that, in the chief executive officers or directors reasonable and prudent judgment, is likely to result in the health authority being unable to meet its financial obligations to health care providers or to other parties. Written notice shall describe the fact or facts, the anticipated fiscal consequences, and the actions that will be taken to address the anticipated consequences.(d)The Department of Managed Health Care shall not waive or vary, nor shall the department request the Department of Managed Health Care to waive or vary, the tangible net equity requirements for a health authority under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 after three years from the date of commencement of capitated payments to the health authority. Until the time the health authority is in compliance with all of the tangible net equity requirements under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall develop a stop-loss program appropriate to the risks of the health authority. The program shall be satisfactory to both the department and the Department of Managed Health Care.(e)In the event that the health authority votes to file a petition of bankruptcy, or the board of supervisors notifies the department of its intent to terminate the health authority, the department shall immediately convert the health authoritys Medi-Cal beneficiaries to either of the following:(1)To other managed care contractors when available, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees.(2)To the extent that other managed care contractors are unavailable or the department determines that the action is otherwise in the best interest of any particular beneficiary, to a fee-for-service reimbursement system pending the availability of managed care contractors, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees, or if the department determines that providing care to any particular beneficiary pursuant to a fee-for-service reimbursement system is no longer necessary to protect the continuity of care or other interests of the beneficiary. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted to a fee-for-service reimbursement system or managed care contractor may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care system, if one is available, in full compliance with the federal freedom-of-choice requirements.(f)The health authority shall submit to a review of financial records when the department determines, based on data reported by the health authority or otherwise, that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to health care providers contracting with the health authority. Where the review of financial records determines that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to contracting health care providers for the provision of health care services, the director shall immediately terminate the contract between the health authority and the state, and immediately convert the health authority Medi-Cal beneficiaries in accordance with subdivision (e) in order to ensure uninterrupted provision of health care services to the beneficiaries and to minimize financial disruption to providers. The action of the director shall be the final administrative determination. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted under subdivision (e) may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care plan, if one is available, in full compliance with federal freedom-of-choice requirements.(g)It is the intent of the Legislature that the department shall implement Medi-Cal capitated enrollments in a manner that ensures that appropriate levels of health care services will be provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and that appropriate levels of administrative services will be furnished to health care providers. The contract between the department and the health authority shall authorize and permit the department to administer the number of covered Medi-Cal enrollments in such a manner that the health authoritys provider network and administrative structure are able to provide appropriate and timely services to beneficiaries and to participating providers.(h)In the event a health authority is terminated, files for bankruptcy, or otherwise no longer functions for the purpose for which it was established, the county shall, with respect to compensation for provision of health care services to beneficiaries, occupy no greater or lesser status than any other health care provider in the disbursement of assets of the health authority.(i)This subdivision shall not be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, nor shall anything in the section be construed to reduce or otherwise limit the obligation of a health authority licensed as a health care service plan to comply with the requirements of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder.
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53-SECTION 1. Section 14197.13 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, immediately following Section 14197.11, to read:14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.
52+SECTION 1. Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
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55-SECTION 1. Section 14197.13 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, immediately following Section 14197.11, to read:
54+SECTION 1. Section 14197.8 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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59-14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.
58+14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
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61-14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.
60+14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
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63-14197.13. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall offer a network provider contract to, and maintain a network provider contract with, each safety net provider operating within the plans contracted geographic service areas if the safety net provider agrees to provide its applicable scope of services in accordance with the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of other similar providers.(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Medi-Cal managed care plan has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.(2) Network provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 438.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(3) Safety net provider means any provider of comprehensive primary care services or acute inpatient hospital services that serves a significant number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, patients receiving charity, or patients who are medically underinsured, in relation to the total number of patients served by the provider. For purposes of a safety net provider of acute inpatient hospital services, this term includes, but is not limited to, a Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital-eligible hospital as described in Section 14105.98 and the Medi-Cal State Plan.
62+14197.8. (a) In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
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69-(b) (1) If a safety net provider is no longer willing to accept a network provider contract on the same terms and conditions required of other similar providers, and the Medi-Cal managed care plan elects to terminate the network provider contract as a result, the Medi-Cal managed care plan shall notify the department of its intent to terminate that network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider at least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the intended contract termination.
68+(b) The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.
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71-(2) If the license of the safety net provider is revoked or suspended, or if the department determines that the health or welfare of a Medi-Cal enrollee is threatened by the provider, the Medi-Cal managed care plan may terminate the network provider contract with the applicable safety net provider immediately and without prior approval from the department, but the plan shall notify the department and the provider of the termination concurrently.
70+(c) This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.
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73-(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.
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74+(e) For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
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87-(a)In the case of a contract between a Medi-Cal managed care plan of any type and a safety net provider, as defined in subdivision (e), that furnishes health care services covered under the Medi-Cal program, the plan and the provider shall not terminate the contract during the contract period without first declaring the cause of termination.
80+Commencing on the date that a health authority established pursuant to Section 14087.35 or 14087.36 first receives Medi-Cal capitated payments for the provision of health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and until the time that the health authority is in compliance with all the requirements regarding tangible net equity applicable to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the following provisions shall apply:
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91-(b)The declared cause of termination described in subdivision (a) shall not be a material fact or condition that existed at the time that the contract was entered into by the plan and the provider, and of which both the plan and the provider had knowledge at the time of entering that contract.
84+(a)The health authority may select and design its automated management information system, but the department, in cooperation with the health authority, prior to making capitated payments shall test the system to ensure that the system is capable of producing detailed, accurate, and timely financial information on the financial condition of the health authority and any other information generally required by the department in its contracts with health care service plans.
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95-(c)This section shall not be construed as modifying or otherwise affecting Section 14197.7.
88+(b)In addition to the reports required by the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall provide on a monthly basis to the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority, a copy of the automated report described in subdivision (a) and a projection of assets and liabilities, including those that have been incurred but not reported, with an explanation of material increases or decreases in current or projected assets or liabilities. The explanation of increases and decreases in assets or liabilities shall be provided, upon request, to a hospital, independent physicians practice association, or community clinic, that has contracted with the health authority to provide health care services.
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99-(d)This section shall be implemented only to the extent not in conflict with federal law.
92+(c)In addition to the reporting and notification obligations the health authority has under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the chief executive officer or director of the health authority shall immediately notify the department, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the members of the health authority in writing of any fact or facts that, in the chief executive officers or directors reasonable and prudent judgment, is likely to result in the health authority being unable to meet its financial obligations to health care providers or to other parties. Written notice shall describe the fact or facts, the anticipated fiscal consequences, and the actions that will be taken to address the anticipated consequences.
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103-(e)For purposes of this section, safety net provider has the same meaning as set forth in Section 53810 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor, and in which the provider has agreed to provide services under the same terms and conditions that the Medi-Cal managed care plan requires of any other similar provider to be included in the health care delivery system under a contract with the Medi-Cal managed care plan.
96+(d)The Department of Managed Health Care shall not waive or vary, nor shall the department request the Department of Managed Health Care to waive or vary, the tangible net equity requirements for a health authority under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 after three years from the date of commencement of capitated payments to the health authority. Until the time the health authority is in compliance with all of the tangible net equity requirements under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder, the health authority shall develop a stop-loss program appropriate to the risks of the health authority. The program shall be satisfactory to both the department and the Department of Managed Health Care.
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104+(1)To other managed care contractors when available, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees.
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108+(2)To the extent that other managed care contractors are unavailable or the department determines that the action is otherwise in the best interest of any particular beneficiary, to a fee-for-service reimbursement system pending the availability of managed care contractors, provided those contractors are able to demonstrate that they can absorb the increased enrollment without detriment to the provision of health care services to their existing enrollees, or if the department determines that providing care to any particular beneficiary pursuant to a fee-for-service reimbursement system is no longer necessary to protect the continuity of care or other interests of the beneficiary. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted to a fee-for-service reimbursement system or managed care contractor may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care system, if one is available, in full compliance with the federal freedom-of-choice requirements.
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112+(f)The health authority shall submit to a review of financial records when the department determines, based on data reported by the health authority or otherwise, that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to health care providers contracting with the health authority. Where the review of financial records determines that the health authority will not be able to meet its financial obligations to contracting health care providers for the provision of health care services, the director shall immediately terminate the contract between the health authority and the state, and immediately convert the health authority Medi-Cal beneficiaries in accordance with subdivision (e) in order to ensure uninterrupted provision of health care services to the beneficiaries and to minimize financial disruption to providers. The action of the director shall be the final administrative determination. Beneficiary eligibility for Medi-Cal shall not be affected by this action. Beneficiaries who have been or who are scheduled to be converted under subdivision (e) may make a choice to be enrolled in another managed care plan, if one is available, in full compliance with federal freedom-of-choice requirements.
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116+(g)It is the intent of the Legislature that the department shall implement Medi-Cal capitated enrollments in a manner that ensures that appropriate levels of health care services will be provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and that appropriate levels of administrative services will be furnished to health care providers. The contract between the department and the health authority shall authorize and permit the department to administer the number of covered Medi-Cal enrollments in such a manner that the health authoritys provider network and administrative structure are able to provide appropriate and timely services to beneficiaries and to participating providers.
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124+(i)This subdivision shall not be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, nor shall anything in the section be construed to reduce or otherwise limit the obligation of a health authority licensed as a health care service plan to comply with the requirements of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, and the rules of the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care promulgated thereunder.