Monique Limón
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 19
Author
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 pursuant to a schedule of benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, this bill would expand the schedule of benefits to include an annual cognitive health assessment for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are 65 years of age or older if they are otherwise ineligible for a similar assessment as part of an annual wellness visit under the Medicare Program. The bill would make a Medi-Cal provider eligible to receive the payment for this benefit only if they comply with certain requirements, including completing cognitive health assessment training. The bill would require the department to determine specified training and validated tools in consultation with prescribed entities, including the State Department of Public Health's Alzheimer's Disease Program. By January 1, 2024, and every 2 years thereafter, the bill would require the department to consolidate and analyze data related to the benefit, and to post information on the utilization of, and payment for, the benefit on its internet website. The bill would authorize the department to implement these provisions by various means, including all-plan letters, without taking regulatory action, and would condition the implementation of these provisions to the extent federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 484, Statutes of 2021.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 2544.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 2538.)
Set for hearing September 8.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2418.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2696.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
August 26 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 26).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 6).
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1416.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing March 22.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 405.) (March 8).
Set for hearing March 8.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 7.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB48 | HTML |
| 12/07/20 - Introduced | |
| 03/09/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/28/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/21/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/08/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/16/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/13/21 - Enrolled | |
| 10/04/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/05/21- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 03/24/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/01/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/01/21- Assembly Health | |
| 08/23/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/07/21- Senate Health | |
| 09/08/21- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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