Section 11849.5 Of Chapter 13. Narcotic And Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Programs From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 13.
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. (a) In determining the amounts that may be paid, fees paid
by persons receiving services or fees paid on behalf of those
persons by the federal government, by the California Medical
Assistance Program set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section
14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,
and by other public or private sources, shall be deducted from the
costs of providing services. Whenever feasible, alcohol and other
drug abusing persons who are eligible for alcohol and other drug
abuse services under the California Medical Assistance Program shall
be treated in a facility approved for reimbursement in that program.
(b) General unrestricted or undesignated private charitable
donations and contributions made to charitable or nonprofit
organizations shall not be considered as "fees paid by persons" or
"fees paid on behalf of such persons" under this section and the
contributions shall not be applied in determining the amounts to be
paid. The unrestricted contributions shall not be used in part or in
whole to defray the costs or the allocated costs of the California
Medical Assistance Program.