California § 14137.8 - Approval of a request for acute inpatient care shall be solely dependent upon the

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§ 14137.8. Approval of a request for acute inpatient care shall be solely dependent upon the

Approval of a request for acute inpatient care shall be solely dependent upon the medical necessity for this care, as documented in the proposed treatment plan. Treatment with Investigational New Drugs, clinical trials, or other ancillary or investigational services, if medical necessity is otherwise documented, shall not in itself be construed to be part of a research study protocol, and shall not constitute grounds for denial on that basis.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 14137.8 ("Approval of a request for acute inpatient care shall be solely dependent upon the") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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