Calif. Senate Approves Bill Limiting Seizure of Deceased Medi-Cal Beneficiaries’ Assets

The California Senate has approved a bill (SB 1124) that would limit the amount of assets the state can recoup from deceased Medi-Cal beneficiaries' estates. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. The legislation now awaits a vote in the Assembly.

• "Medi-Cal Has Booby Trap for Some Estates" (Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/23).