Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14133.07 — The Medi-Cal Benefits Program
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14133.07
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2020-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A doctor of podiatric medicine shall not be required to submit prior authorization for podiatric services rendered in either an outpatient or inpatient basis if a physician and surgeon providing the same services would not be required to submit prior authorization to the department.
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14133.07 — The Medi-Cal Benefits Program is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A doctor of podiatric medicine shall not be required to submit prior authorization for podiatric services rendered in either an outpatient or inpatient basis if a physician and surgeon providing the same services would not be required to submit prior authorization to the department.
(b) A doctor of podiatric medicine acting within their scope of practice and providing services pursuant to subdivision (a) is subject to the same Medi-Cal billing and services policies as required for a physician and surgeon, including, but not limited to, a maximum numerical service limitation in any one calendar month.