California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §14087.10: Any contract hospital that provides the services required by a Medi-Cal beneficiary and has a physician with staff privileges who is willing to accept the Medi-Cal beneficiary and has the appropriate

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Any contract hospital that provides the services required by a Medi-Cal beneficiary and has a physician with staff privileges who is willing to accept the Medi-Cal beneficiary and has the appropriate bed, personnel, and equipment necessary to treat the Medi-Cal beneficiary shall accept the transfer of the Medi-Cal beneficiary from a noncontract hospital.

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