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

AB 2718 — Medi-Cal: CalWORKs: eligibility.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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 and 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 federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Existing law, to the extent required by specified federal provisions, requires that a family who was receiving aid under the CalWORKs program in at least 3 of the 6 months immediately preceding the month in which that family became ineligible for that assistance due to income from employment, or other specified reasons, to remain eligible for health care services under the Medi-Cal program during the immediately succeeding 6-month period. Existing law, in conformance with federal law, requires the department to offer those beneficiaries the option of remaining eligible for health care services under the Medi-Cal program for an additional period of 6 months. Existing federal law authorizes a state to elect to treat any reference to the initial 6-month extension period as a reference to a 12-month period, in which case the federal provisions relating to the additional 6-month extension do not apply. This bill would require the department, commencing January 1, 2019, to implement the option available under the above-described federal law to replace the initial 6-month extension period with a 12-month initial eligibility period, making the federal and state provisions relating to the additional 6-month extension inapplicable. The bill would also make conforming changes to related provisions. Because counties are responsible for making eligibility determinations under the Medi-Cal program, by revising eligibility requirements, this 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. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 5484.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 25).

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

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

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Friedman · Primary
  • Wood · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Friedman

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 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
Portantino — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2718 FRIEDMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401403
Democratic 15000
Republican 0600
Total 552003
% of votes cast 71%26%0%4%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Low — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Fong — Nay
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9301
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Fong — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Friedman — 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 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8201
Republican 0100
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2718 do?
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Existing law, to the extent required by specified federal provisions, requires that a family who was receiving aid under the CalWORKs program in at least 3 of the 6 months immediately preceding the month in which that family became ineligible for that assistance due to income from employment, or other specified reasons, to remain eligible for health care services under the Medi-Cal program during the immediately succeeding 6-month period. Existing law, in conformance with federal law, requires the department to offer those beneficiaries the option of remaining eligible for health care services under the Medi-Cal program for an additional period of 6 months. Existing federal law authorizes a state to elect to treat any reference to the initial 6-month extension period as a reference to a 12-month period, in which case the federal provisions relating to the additional 6-month extension do not apply. This bill would require the department, commencing January 1, 2019, to implement the option available under the above-described federal law to replace the initial 6-month extension period with a 12-month initial eligibility period, making the federal and state provisions relating to the additional 6-month extension inapplicable. The bill would also make conforming changes to related provisions. Because counties are responsible for making eligibility determinations under the Medi-Cal program, by revising eligibility requirements, this 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 2718?
AB 2718 is sponsored by Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Chiu, Friedman, and Wood.
What is the current status of AB 2718?
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 2718?
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