AB 914 — Medi-Cal: inmates: eligibility.

Summary

Existing law provides for 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 Medi-Cal benefits of an individual who is an inmate of a public institution to be suspended effective the date the individual becomes an inmate of a public institution. Existing law requires the suspension to end on the date that the individual is no longer an inmate of a public institution or one year from the date they become an inmate of a public institution, whichever is sooner. Existing law generally requires a county to redetermine a Medi-Cal beneficiary's eligibility to receive Medi-Cal benefits every 12 months and whenever the county receives information about changes in a beneficiary's circumstances that may affect their eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits. This bill would, commencing October 1, 2020, and subject to federal approval, for individuals under 26 years of age, instead require the suspension of Medi-Cal eligibility to end either on the date that the individual is no longer an inmate of the public institution or is no longer otherwise eligible for benefits under the Medi-Cal program, whichever is sooner, and would require the department, in consultation with specified stakeholders, to develop and implement a simplified annual redetermination of eligibility for individuals under 26 years of age whose eligibility is suspended pursuant to these provisions. Because counties are required to make Medi-Cal eligibility determinations, and the bill would expand Medi-Cal annual redetermination of eligibility for certain inmates of public institutions, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law makes these provisions inoperative if any part of these provisions is in conflict, or does not comply, with federal law. This bill, instead, would make inoperative only the provision that is noncompliant or in conflict with federal law. 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

• Enrolled 09/11/19 - Enrolled Current pdf September 11, 2019
• Amended 08/30/19 - Amended Senate pdf August 30, 2019
• Amended 05/16/19 - Amended Assembly pdf May 16, 2019
• Amended 03/18/19 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2019
• Introduced 02/20/19 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2019
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Action History

1. January 21, 2020

   Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

2. October 13, 2019

   Vetoed by Governor.

3. September 13, 2019

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. September 09, 2019

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3141.).

5. September 06, 2019

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2019

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2561.).

7. September 03, 2019

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 30, 2019

   Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

9. August 30, 2019

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30).

10. July 08, 2019

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

11. June 20, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 06, 2019

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

13. May 24, 2019

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

14. May 23, 2019

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1946.)

15. May 20, 2019

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

16. May 16, 2019

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

17. May 16, 2019

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).

18. May 16, 2019

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1760.)

19. May 15, 2019

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

20. May 13, 2019

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1609.)

21. April 24, 2019

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

22. April 10, 2019

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. March 19, 2019

    Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

24. March 18, 2019

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

25. March 18, 2019

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

26. February 21, 2019

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

27. February 20, 2019

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Holden · Primary

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