CA SB1073

Designates the WIC Program and local WIC agencies as Express Lane agencies to streamline Medi-Cal enrollment for WIC recipients using WIC eligibility determinations to satisfy Medi-Cal financial eligibility and state residence requirements.

Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to conduct regular data matches between WIC and Medi-Cal programs to identify unenrolled eligible individuals and notify them about enrollment opportunities through multiple communication methods.

Eliminates procedural burdens on Medi-Cal applicants by allowing the use of WIC Program eligibility findings and third-party data sources to establish eligibility without requiring additional documentation or attestations.

Mandates the department conduct a feasibility study to design electronic system pathways between Medi-Cal and WIC programs that maximize enhanced federal Medicaid funding for system modifications.

Conditions all implementation on obtaining necessary federal approvals and requires the state to reimburse local agencies for any state-mandated costs associated with the program changes.