Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14133.4

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. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1329, Sec. 30. Effective September 26, 1990.)