Welfare and Institutions Code section 14199.120.5

Clinic Quality Account

(a)

Moneys in the Clinic Quality Account shall be used for the purpose of providing monetary incentives for clinics that demonstrate improved quality and increased access to care for Medi-Cal patients as set forth in this section.

(b)

The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, develop and seek federal approval for a directed payment program, alternative payment methodology, or other enhanced payment methodology for clinics that meet one or more of the following objectives:

(1)

Increasing appointment availability or access to health care services, including specialty services.

(2)

Meeting improved quality measures.

(3)

Improving data quality and reporting.

(4)

Enhancing care coordination.

(c)

Any funding methodology developed pursuant to this section shall be for enhanced payments to participating clinics on or after January 1, 2025, and moneys provided pursuant to this section shall not be used to supplant, in whole or in part, funding for any prior payment methodologies developed and submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services before December 31, 2024.