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.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2167.)

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Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1451.5