14169.10. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 286, Sec. 7.)

(a) For only as long as the selective provider contracting program pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) is in effect, the amount of any supplemental payment under this article for a new noncontract hospital shall be reduced by the amount by which that hospital’s overall payment for services for Medi-Cal patients during the program period was increased by reason of its becoming a noncontract hospital.

(b) The amount of the nonfederal share of any supplemental payment reduction under subdivision (a) shall be transferred from the Hospital Quality Assurance Revenue Fund to the General Fund at the time the reduced supplemental payment under subdivision (a) is made.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section by means of policy letters or similar instructions, without taking further regulatory action.