In the event of an epidemic, or similar catastrophic occurrence that the department determines is likely to result in at least a 30 percent increase in actual utilization per member per month within the APM scope of services for one or more APM aid categories at a participating FQHC site, the department may adjust, or require the adjustment of, payments made pursuant to this article as it deems necessary to account for the utilization increase at the affected participating FQHC site. The department shall make the determination described in this section upon written request of a participating FQHC site.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 760, Sec. 1. (SB 147) Effective January 1, 2016.)