Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16900. Section 16900.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
CHAPTER 1. General [16900. - 16908.5.]
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in effectCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16901. Section 16901.
“CMSP county” means a county that has elected to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16902. Section 16902.
“Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16903. Section 16903.
“Fund” means the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16904. Section 16904.
“Hospital services” means services provided by public and private hospitals licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16905. Section 16905.
“MISP county” means a county which administers, either directly or through contracts with selected providers, its own indigent health services program.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16905.5. Section 16905.5.
“Obstetric services” means the diagnosis of pregnancy and all other medical services provided by a licensed physician to pregnant women during their pregnancies from the time of conception until 90 days following the end of the month in which the pregnancy ends.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16906. Section 16906.
“Office” means the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16907.5. Section 16907.5.
“Pediatric services” means all medical services rendered by any licensed physician to persons from birth to 21 years of age, and shall include attendance at labor and delivery.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16908. Section 16908.
“Physician services” means services provided by a licensed physician.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16908.5. Section 16908.5.
For purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946 and the funds determined by Section 16932, and distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946, and the application of paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 16946 to these funds, all patients which meet the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s definition of charity care as prescribed under subdivision (d) of Section 128740 of the Health and Safety Code qualify for the use of funds under this chapter.
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