Bill Text: CA SB56 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Medi-Cal: eligibility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-06-23 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. [SB56 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB56-Amended.html
under 19 years of age 25 years of age or younger and who does not have satisfactory immigration status or is unable to establish satisfactory immigration status as required by Section 14011.2 shall be eligible for the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits, if they are otherwise eligible for benefits under this chapter.
Bill Title: Medi-Cal: eligibility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-06-23 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. [SB56 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB56-Amended.html
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 56
| Introduced by Senator Durazo (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Arambula) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Santiago) |
December 07, 2020 |
An act to amend Section 14007.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 56, as amended, Durazo.
Medi-Cal: eligibility.
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. The federal Medicaid program provisions prohibit payment to a state for medical assistance furnished to an alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law.
Existing law requires individuals under 19 years of age enrolled in restricted-scope Medi-Cal at the time the Director of Health Care Services makes a determination that systems have been programmed for implementation of these provisions to be enrolled in the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits, if otherwise eligible, and
extends eligibility for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits to individuals under 25 years of age, and who are otherwise eligible for those benefits but for their immigration status. Existing law makes the effective date of enrollment for those individuals the same day that systems are operational to begin processing new applications pursuant to the director’s determination, and requires the department to maximize federal financial participation for purposes of implementing the requirements. Existing To the extent that federal financial participation is unavailable, existing law requires the department to implement those provisions using state funds appropriated for that purpose.
Existing
law provides that Medi-Cal benefits for individuals who are 65 years of age or older, and who do not have satisfactory immigration statuses or are unable to establish satisfactory immigration statuses, will be prioritized in the Budget Act for the upcoming fiscal year if the Department of Finance projects a positive ending balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the ensuing 3 fiscal years that exceeds the cost of providing those individuals full scope with full-scope Medi-Cal benefits.
This bill would, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, and effective July 1, 2022, extend eligibility for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who are 65
60 years of age or older, and who are otherwise eligible for those benefits but for their immigration status. The bill would delete provisions delaying implementation until the director makes the determination described above. The bill would require the department to seek federal approvals to obtain federal financial participation to implement these requirements. requirements, and would require that state-only funds be used for those benefits if federal financial participation is unavailable. Because counties are required to make Medi-Cal eligibility determinations and this bill would expand Medi-Cal eligibility, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law authorizes the department, in implementing the above provisions, to contract, as necessary, on a bid or nonbid basis, and establishes an accelerated process for issuing contracts pursuant to the above provisions. Existing law authorizes those contracts to be on a noncompetitive bid basis and exempt from specified laws, policies, procedures, and regulations.
This bill would make the above provision inapplicable to any contracts newly entered into, or renewed, on or after January 1, 2022.
The bill would make various conforming or technical changes to related provisions.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 14007.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14007.8.
(a) (1) An individual who is(2)No sooner than July 1, 2021, an individual who is 19 to 25 years of age, inclusive, and who does not have satisfactory immigration status or is unable to establish satisfactory
immigration status as required by Section 14011.2 shall be eligible for the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits, if they are otherwise eligible for benefits under this chapter.
(3)
(2) (A) Effective July 1, 2022, an individual who is 65 60 years of age or older, and who does not have satisfactory immigrant status or is unable to establish satisfactory immigration status as required by Section 14011.2, shall be eligible for the full scope of Medi-Cal
benefits, if they are otherwise eligible for benefits under this chapter.
(B) Implementation of this paragraph shall be subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or any other act approved by the Legislature for the express purpose of this paragraph.
(4)
(3) (A) An individual enrolled in the Medi-Cal program pursuant to this section and subdivision (d) of Section 14007.5 shall not be required to file a new application for the Medi-Cal program.
(B) The enrollment specified in subparagraph (A) shall be complete pursuant to an eligibility and enrollment plan, and shall include outreach strategies developed by the department in consultation with interested stakeholders, including, but not limited to, counties, health care service plans, health care providers, consumer advocates, and the Legislature.
(C) The department shall provide monthly updates to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the status of the implementation of this section.
(b) If (1) If, in determining the projected budget condition for
the upcoming fiscal year, the Department of Finance projects a positive ending balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the ensuing three fiscal years that exceeds the cost of providing individuals who are 65 60 years of age or older, and who do not have satisfactory immigration statuses or are unable to establish satisfactory immigration statuses as required by Section 14011.2 for the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits, if they are otherwise eligible for benefits under this chapter, the benefits to such individuals shall be prioritized for inclusion in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall serve to facilitate the implementation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). Eligibility for the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits for an individual who is 60 years of age or older pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is not conditioned on paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(c) To the extent permitted by state and federal law, an individual eligible under this section shall be required to enroll in a Medi-Cal managed care health plan. Enrollment in a Medi-Cal managed care health plan shall not preclude a beneficiary from being enrolled in any other children’s Medi-Cal specialty program that they would otherwise be eligible for.
(d) The department shall seek any necessary federal approvals to obtain federal
financial participation in implementing this
section. Benefits for services under this section shall be provided with state-only funds if federal financial participation is unavailable for those services.
(e) This section shall be implemented only to the extent it is in compliance with Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States
Code.
(f) (1) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, shall implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions until the time any necessary regulations are adopted. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a status report to the Legislature on a semiannual basis, in
compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, until regulations have been adopted.
(g) (1) In implementing this section, the department may contract, as necessary, on a bid or nonbid basis. This subdivision establishes an accelerated process for issuing contracts pursuant to this section. Those contracts, and any other contracts entered into pursuant to this subdivision, may be on a noncompetitive bid basis and shall be exempt from the following:
(1)
(A) Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and any policies, procedures, or regulations authorized by that part.
(2)
(B) Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(3)
(C) Review or approval of contracts by the Department of General Services.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any contracts newly entered into, or renewed, on or after January 1, 2022.
