Bill Text: CA SB1029 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1029 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Medi-Cal: County of Sacramento.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-08-30 - Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon. [SB1029 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB1029-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1029

Introduced by Senator Pan

February 14, 2020

An act to add Section 14087.381 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1029, as introduced, Pan. Medi-Cal: County of Sacramento.

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which health care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.

Existing law provides that in counties selected by the Director of Health Care Services with the concurrence of the county, a special county health authority may be established, and in any county, by ordinance, a special commission may be established, in order to meet the problems of delivery of publicly assisted medical care in each county, and to demonstrate ways of promoting quality care and cost efficiency. Existing law authorizes several counties, including the County of Alameda, to establish, by ordinance, a health authority, and specified counties, such as the Counties of San Joaquin and Tulare, to establish, by ordinance, a special county health commission.

This bill would make a legislative finding and declaration that it is necessary that a health authority be established in the County of Sacramento in order to meet the problems of delivery of Medi-Cal and promote quality care and cost efficiency in that county.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 14087.381 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, immediately following Section 14087.38, to read:

14087.381.

(a) The following definitions apply for purposes of this section:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento.

(2) “County” means the County of Sacramento.

(3) “Health authority” means a separate public entity established by the board that meets the requirements of state and federal law and criteria established by the department and engages in activities authorized by this section.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that it is necessary that a health authority be established in the county to meet the problems of delivery of publicly assisted medical care in the county and to demonstrate ways of promoting quality care and cost efficiency.