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CA SB771

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

1/28/2010

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Alquist

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Extends Medi-Cal eligibility to children who were formerly in foster care and are under 26 years of age, to the extent federal financial participation is available
  • Includes eligibility for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Allows the Department of Health Care Services to implement the program through all-county letters initially, with formal regulations to follow
  • Designates the program as a state-mandated local program requiring county eligibility determinations, with reimbursement procedures established if mandated costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates
  • Removes the January 1, 2014 operative date (struck from original text in assembly amendments)

Legislative Description

Medi-Cal: foster children: eligibility.

Last Action

Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

8/13/2010

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/6/2010
Health2/11/2010
Appropriations1/14/2010
Health4/13/2009
Rules2/27/2009

Full Bill Text

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