§ 14132.13

(a) Services provided by a community paramedicine program, triage to alternate destination program, or mobile integrated health program are covered benefits under the Medi-Cal program.

(b) The department shall develop rates of reimbursement for services provided by a community paramedicine program, triage to alternate destination program, or mobile integrated health program in consultation with community paramedicine programs, triage to alternate destination programs, and mobile integrated health programs.

(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that the department obtains any necessary federal waivers or other federal approvals and that federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized.

(d) Implementation of this section shall be subject to an appropriation made by the Legislature for the purpose of this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Community paramedicine program” means a program defined in Section 1815 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) “Mobile integrated health program” means a team of licensed health care practitioners, operating within their scope of practice, who provide mobile health services to support the emergency medical services system.

(3) “Triage to alternate destination program” means a program defined in Section 1819 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 884, Sec. 3. (SB 1180) Effective January 1, 2025.)