Notwithstanding any other provision of law, utilization controls adopted by the State Department of Health Services shall not include prior authorization for portable X-ray services provided in nursing facilities and all categories of intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.
Source:
Section 14133.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14133.4..