AB 1552 Summary

• Establishes Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) as a permanent Medi-Cal benefit, replacing the temporary program that was set to expire August 31, 2014

• Requires CBAS providers to be licensed as adult day health care centers and certified by the California Department of Aging, meeting all applicable licensing and Medi-Cal standards

• Establishes eligibility criteria for CBAS participation based on medical necessity and conditions including nursing facility level of care, brain injury, chronic mental disorders, moderate to severe dementia, or developmental disabilities

• Makes CBAS available as a managed care benefit in counties with Medi-Cal managed care, and as a fee-for-service benefit in counties without managed care or for individuals exempt from managed care enrollment

• Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute, conditioned on federal financial participation being available