Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14133.85 · Article 4. The Medi-Cal Benefits Program
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14133.85
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, prior authorization shall not be required for hospice services.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any admission that violates federal law.
(b) Prior authorization shall be required for inpatient hospice services.
(c) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 107. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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