It is the intent of the Legislature that the department implement a managed care organization provider tax effective July 1, 2016, to provide ongoing funding for health care and prevention, minimize to the extent possible any need for new reductions to the program, and meet all of the following goals:
(a) Generate an amount of nonfederal funds for the Medi-Cal program equivalent to the funds generated by the tax imposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 6174) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) Comply with federal Medicaid requirements applicable to permissible health care-related taxes, including, but not limited to, Section 433.68 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 5. (SB 2 2x) Effective June 9, 2016. Operative July 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 14199.56. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Secs. 7 and 8 of Ch. 2. Inoperative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 14199.56, if not made inoperative sooner. Repealed as of June 30, 2020, pursuant to Section 14199.56.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018