CA SB301

Extends the tax on Medi-Cal managed care plan total operating revenue from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2014, with related conforming changes to tax filing and payment requirements.

Repeals provisions requiring transition of Healthy Families Program enrollees to Medi-Cal beginning January 1, 2013, eliminating the four-phase enrollment transition plan.

Extends the skilled nursing facility quality assurance fee assessment and related rate methodology from July 31, 2013 to July 31, 2015, modifying the calculation and fund deposits for quality and accountability payments.

Requires nursing facilities, the State Department of Health Care Services, and State Department of Public Health to perform duties related to the federal nursing home quality initiative and minimum data set assessments for discharge planning and referrals to community-based services.

Repeals Section 92 of Chapter 11 of the First Extraordinary Session of the Statutes of 2011, allowing Chapter 11 provisions to remain operative despite amendments made by this bill; requires 2/3 legislative vote due to tax increase provisions.