Welfare and Institutions Code section 14198.1

(a)

A hospital or its successor entity, that has received funds pursuant to Section 14198 shall maintain burn and trauma services and continue to provide medical services to beneficiaries of Medi-Cal or a successor program through the year 2028.

(b)

The state and a hospital subject to this section shall negotiate in good faith to ensure continued hospital participation in the Medi-Cal program and to ensure adequate access to services for Medi-Cal patients.

Source: Section 14198.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14198.1. (updated Aug. 19, 1998; accessed Sep. 14, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_14198.1

Original Source: Section 14198.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14198.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).