Section 14491.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14491.
in effectThe director shall pursue the feasibility of establishing the following as pilot programs:
(a)
A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more regional fiscal intermediaries.
(b)
A capitated, risk-assuming contract with acute care hospitals within a county or region.
(c)
A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more organizations which provide payment to a specified class or classes of providers.
For purposes of this section, “risk-assuming” means the pilot program contractor agrees to assume the risk of utilization of services or costs of services, or both.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026