Health care: unified health care financing.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires the California Department of Health Care Services to establish performance measures for Medi-Cal vision services, focusing on quality and access for children and adults. The goal is to collect and report data on these services, identify disparities, and improve outcomes. The department must post these measures and related data on its website and establish benchmarks for improvement, consulting with various stakeholders.
Key provisions
- Establish a list of performance measures for Medi-Cal vision services by January 1, 2028.
- The performance measures will evaluate utilization, access, and availability of vision services.
- Data collection must consider demographic factors like race, ethnicity, and language to identify inequities.
- The department must establish benchmarks for each performance measure, starting with targets double the 2026 performance.
- An annual report on complaints and grievances regarding vision services must be posted on the department’s website.
- The department can only report on measures for which existing data sources are available.
- The department must consult with health plans and other stakeholders when establishing and updating performance measures.
- The bill emphasizes the importance of vision for children’s learning and development.
Who is affected
- Medi-Cal recipients
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