SECTIONS 16900-16908.5 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 16900-16908.5

16900. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.

16901. "CMSP county" means a county that has elected to participate
in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809.

16902. "Department" means the State Department of Health Services.

16903. "Fund" means the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund.

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.

16905. "MISP county" means a county which administers, either
directly or through contracts with selected providers, its own
indigent health services program.

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.

16906. "Office" means the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development.

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.

16908. "Physician services" means services provided by a licensed
physician.

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.