Medi-Cal
A bill (AB 2875) by Assembly member Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) was amended to require the Department of Health Care Services to work with the Department of Social Services to ensure that the computer system used to verify eligibility for Medi-Cal, the Food Stamp Program and CalWORKS is updated to maintain Medi-Cal benefits when changes are added to data that affects beneficiaries' eligibility for other programs (Bill text, 7/1). The legislation is before the Senate Appropriations Committee (Bill status, 7/1).
Sen. Dave Cox's (R-Fair Oaks) bill (SB 1349) was amended to require the state controller to reimburse mental health care providers who contract with counties on a fee-for-service basis within 90 days (Bill text, 6/26). The Assembly Appropriations Committee is considering the measure (Bill status, 7/2).