Bill Text: CA ABX22 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Medi-Cal and developmental services: funding: rates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-03-14 - From Senate committee without further action. [ABX22 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ABX22-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: ABX2 2	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bonta

                        JULY 2, 2015

   An act relating to social services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2, as introduced, Bonta. Medi-Cal and developmental services:
funding: rates.
   Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is
administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under
which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services.
The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal
Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law provides for the
reimbursement of providers under the Medi-Cal program.
   The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act requires the
State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional
centers to provide services and supports to individuals with
developmental disabilities. Under existing law, the regional centers
purchase needed services for individuals with developmental
disabilities through approved service providers or arrange for those
services through other publicly funded agencies. Existing law
establishes specified rates to be paid to certain service providers
and the rates to be paid for certain developmental services. Existing
law requires that rates to be paid to other developmental service
providers either be set by the department or negotiated between the
regional center and the service provider.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to stabilize funding for the Medi-Cal program and to
provide rate increases for Medi-Cal and developmental services
providers.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to stabilize funding for the Medi-Cal program and to
provide rate increases for Medi-Cal and developmental services
providers.