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DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.98›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care 14000-14199.97›ARTICLE 4. The Medi-Cal Benefits Program 14131-14138

§ 14133.85

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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(c) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

(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 Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

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