DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.70›CHAPTER 2.5. County Medical Facilities 1440-1498›ARTICLE 1. Administration 1440-1462
§ 1451.5
California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The board may authorize payment for care provided, on or after January 1, 1962, to an indigent resident of the county in a hospital or medical facility located in another state, where that care is provided in an emergency or can be secured at a lesser expense than would be the case were the person to be transported to a comparable facility in this State.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2167.)
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