Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 649, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.
Whenever it has been determined, pursuant to an audit conducted by the department, that an overpayment for Medi-Cal services has been made to a hospital for services rendered from January 1, 1992, to December 31, 1997, the department may forgive all or part of the debt arising from the overpayment, and interest, if the hospital is all of the following:
(a)A disproportionate share hospital, as defined in Section 14105.98.
(b)Located
in Kern County or Monterey County.
(c)A nonprofit hospital, as defined in Section 127050 of the Health and Safety Code, or not affiliated with a hospital system.
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