14133.3. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 855, Sec. 2.)

(a) The director shall require fully documented medical justification from providers that the requested services are medically necessary or a medical necessity, as defined in Section 14059.5, on all requests for prior authorization.

(b) For services not subject to prior authorization controls, offered by noncontract hospitals in closed health facility planning areas to beneficiaries who were experiencing life-threatening or emergency situations, but could not be stabilized sufficiently in order to facilitate being transported to contracting hospitals, the director shall additionally determine utilization controls that shall be applied to ensure that the health care services provided and the conditions treated, are medically necessary to prevent significant illness, alleviate severe pain, to protect life, or prevent significant disability. These utilization controls shall take into account those diseases, illnesses, or injuries that require preventive health services or treatment to prevent serious deterioration of health.