1. (a) The MHP may claim FFP for psychiatric inpatient hospital services in a psychiatric health facility that is larger than 16 beds and is certified by the Department as a Medi-Cal provider of inpatient hospital services or an acute psychiatric hospital that is larger than 16 beds only under the following conditions:

   1. (1) The beneficiary is 65 years of age or older, or
   2. (2) The beneficiary is under 21 years of age, or
   3. (3) The beneficiary was receiving such services prior to his/her twenty-first birthday and the services are rendered without interruption until no longer required or his/her twenty-second birthday, whichever is earlier.
2. (b) The restrictions in Subsection (a) regarding claiming FFP for services in acute psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric health facilities shall cease to have effect if federal law changes or a federal waiver is obtained and reimbursement is subsequently approved.
3. (c) The MHP may not claim FFP for psychiatric inpatient hospital services until the beneficiary has met the beneficiary's share of cost obligations under Title 22, Sections 50657 through 50659.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725, 14680 and 14700, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14718, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-31-97 as an emergency; operative 11-1-97 (Register 97, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-2-98 as an emergency; operative 3-2-98 (Register 98, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 6-17-98 as an emergency; operative 6-30-98 (Register 98, No. 25). Pursuant to Chapter 324 (Statutes of 1998) Item 4440-103-0001(4), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 98, No. 39).

5. Editorial correction extending Certificate of Compliance date to 7-1-2001 pursuant to Chapter 50 (Statutes of 1999) Item 4440-103-0001(4) (Register 99, No. 33). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency regulations adopted pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14680 to implement the second phase of mental health managed care as provided in this part shall remain in effect until permanent regulations are adopted, or June 30, 2006, whichever occurs first.

6. Editorial correction of History 5 (Register 2000, No. 42).

7. Editorial correction of History 5 and repealer and new section filed 5-19-2006; operative 6-18-2006 (Register 2006, No. 20).

8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and Note filed 8-24-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 35).