Nurse Anesthetist Services.

(a)

Reimbursement for nurse anesthetist services shall be the usual charges made to the general public not to exceed the maximum reimbursement rates listed in this section for each occasion of anesthesia service provided by a nurse anesthetist.

(b)

No fees shall be paid to nurse anesthetists for anesthesia services when such nurse anesthetists are compensated on a salary or other contract basis for performing the same or similar services by any provider listed in Section 51051 of this Title.

(c)

The maximum reimbursement rates for nurse anesthetist services shall be determined in accordance with the “Schedule of Medi-Cal Physician Rates”, incorporated by reference in Section 51503(b).