California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 5720

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director, in the 1993-94 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter, subject to the approval of the Director of Health Services, shall establish the amount of reimbursement for services provided by county mental health programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals. (b) Notwithstanding this section, in the event that a health facility has entered into a negotiated rate agreement pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) of Chapter 7 of Part 4 of Division 9, the facility`s rates shall be governed by that agreement.