California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

AB 2430 — Medi-Cal: program for aged and disabled persons.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law requires the department to exercise its option under federal law to implement a program for aged and disabled persons, as described. Existing law requires an individual under these provisions to satisfy certain financial eligibility requirements, including, among other things, that his or her countable income does not exceed an income standard equal to 100% of the applicable federal poverty level, plus an income disregard of $230 for an individual, or $310 in the case of a couple, except that the income standard determined shall not be less than the SSI/SSP payment level for a disabled individual or couple, as applicable. Existing law authorizes the department to implement this program by means of all-county letters or similar instructions without taking regulatory action and thereafter requires the department to adopt regulations. This bill would instead require, upon receipt of federal approval, all countable income over 100% of the federal poverty level, up to 138% of the federal poverty level, to be disregarded, after taking all other disregards, deductions, and exclusions into account for those persons eligible under the program for aged and disabled persons. The bill would provide that the income level determined based on a countable income that does not exceed an income level equal to 100% of the applicable federal poverty level, plus an income disregard of $230 for an individual, or $310 in the case of a couple, shall not be less than the SSI/SSP payment level the individual or couple, as applicable, receives or would receive as a disabled or blind individual or couple. The bill would require a specified provision to be implemented after the Director of Health Care Services determines, and communicates that determination in writing to the Department of Finance, that systems have been programmed for implementation of that provision, but no sooner than January 1, 2019. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific the above-described program for aged and disabled persons by means of all-county letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions until regulations are adopted, and would require the department to adopt regulations no later than July 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to provide a status report on a semiannual basis to the Legislature until regulations have been adopted. The bill would provide that the program shall be implemented only if and to the extent that any necessary federal approvals have been obtained. Because counties are required to make Medi-Cal eligibility determinations, and this bill would expand Medi-Cal eligibility by increasing the income disregard amounts and would increase the responsibility of counties in determining Medi-Cal eligibility, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5424.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 25).

  10. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5298.)

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Coauthors revised.

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Burke · Cosponsor
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Friedman · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Cosponsor
  • Wood · Cosponsor
  • Joaquin Arambula · Primary

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Burke
  • Chiu
  • Friedman
  • Lackey, Tom Republican
  • Waldron
  • Wood

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2430 ARAMBULA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55002
Democratic 14001
Republican 5001
Total 74004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 14102
% of votes cast 82%6%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2430 do?
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law requires the department to exercise its option under federal law to implement a program for aged and disabled persons, as described. Existing law requires an individual under these provisions to satisfy certain financial eligibility requirements, including, among other things, that his or her countable income does not exceed an income standard equal to 100% of the applicable federal poverty level, plus an income disregard of $230 for an individual, or $310 in the case of a couple, except that the income standard determined shall not be less than the SSI/SSP payment level for a disabled individual or couple, as applicable. Existing law authorizes the department to implement this program by means of all-county letters or similar instructions without taking regulatory action and thereafter requires the department to adopt regulations. This bill would instead require, upon receipt of federal approval, all countable income over 100% of the federal poverty level, up to 138% of the federal poverty level, to be disregarded, after taking all other disregards, deductions, and exclusions into account for those persons eligible under the program for aged and disabled persons. The bill would provide that the income level determined based on a countable income that does not exceed an income level equal to 100% of the applicable federal poverty level, plus an income disregard of $230 for an individual, or $310 in the case of a couple, shall not be less than the SSI/SSP payment level the individual or couple, as applicable, receives or would receive as a disabled or blind individual or couple. The bill would require a specified provision to be implemented after the Director of Health Care Services determines, and communicates that determination in writing to the Department of Finance, that systems have been programmed for implementation of that provision, but no sooner than January 1, 2019. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific the above-described program for aged and disabled persons by means of all-county letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions until regulations are adopted, and would require the department to adopt regulations no later than July 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to provide a status report on a semiannual basis to the Legislature until regulations have been adopted. The bill would provide that the program shall be implemented only if and to the extent that any necessary federal approvals have been obtained. Because counties are required to make Medi-Cal eligibility determinations, and this bill would expand Medi-Cal eligibility by increasing the income disregard amounts and would increase the responsibility of counties in determining Medi-Cal eligibility, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 2430?
AB 2430 is sponsored by Burke, Chiu, Friedman, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Waldron, Wood, and Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2430?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2430?
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