CA AB2002

Adds Section 14093.12 to the Welfare and Institutions Code to define "safety net provider" for purposes of assigning Medi-Cal beneficiaries to managed care plans when beneficiaries fail to select a plan.

Defines safety net providers to include federally qualified health centers, federally designated rural health clinics, nonprofit community or free clinics, and Indian or tribal clinics.

Includes freestanding county clinics or clinics associated with disproportionate share hospitals that meet specified definitions under Section 14166.1.

Designates medical groups, independent practice associations, physician offices, or clinics with more than 10 physicians as safety net providers if they serve at least 50 percent Medi-Cal or medically indigent patients annually.

Classifies medical practices of 10 or fewer physicians as safety net providers if at least 30 percent of annual patients are enrolled in Medi-Cal.