Section 104160 - Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall develop and maintain the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program to expand and ensure quality breast and cervical cancer treatment for low-income uninsured and underinsured individuals who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.(b) To implement the program, the State Department of Health Care Services may contract with public or private entities, or utilize existing health care service provider enrollment and payment mechanisms, including the Medi-Cal program's fiscal intermediary, only if services provided under the program are specifically identified and reimbursed in a manner that does not claim federal financial reimbursement. The utilization of the Medi-Cal program's fiscal intermediary shall not be subject to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. Contracts to implement the program entered into by the State Department of Health Care Services with entities other than the Medi-Cal program's fiscal intermediary shall not be subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 104160
Amended by Stats 2012 ch 23 (AB 1467),s 20, eff. 6/27/2012.Added by Stats 2001 ch 171 (AB 430), s 9, eff. 8/9/2001, op. 1/1/2002. Former Article 1.5. Breast Cancer Treatment Program, comprising §§ 104.160 through 104.163, was repealed by Stats 2001 ch 171 (AB 430), s 8.9, eff. 8/9/2001, op. 1/1/2002.