Health care: family planning.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to strengthen California’s Medi-Cal program by creating or expanding state-funded health programs to ensure continued access to healthcare services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Specifically, it requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to develop programs that cover services like abortion and gender-affirming care if federal funding for Medi-Cal is reduced or eliminated. The bill establishes a fund to support these expansions and modifies the State-Only Family Planning Program to facilitate implementation.
Key provisions
- Requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to develop or expand state-funded health programs to cover services not fully funded by the federal government.
- Allows for the inclusion of services like abortion and gender-affirming care in these expanded programs.
- Creates the Health Care Maintenance and Expansion Fund to provide financial support for these programs.
- Modifies the State-Only Family Planning Program to align with the new provisions.
- Directs the agency to base program decisions on the needs of target populations and levels of federal financial participation.
- Authorizes the agency to accept private donations to support program implementation.
Who is affected
- Medi-Cal beneficiaries
- California residents receiving healthcare services
- Healthcare providers
- The California Health and Human Services Agency
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