Section 1451.5 Of Article 1. Administration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 1.

. The board may authorize payment for care provided, on or after January 1, 1962, to an indigent resident of the county in a hospital or medical facility located in another state, where that care is provided in an emergency or can be secured at a lesser expense than would be the case were the person to be transported to a comparable facility in this State.