AB 2237

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 21, 2024
  • Passed Senate Aug 28, 2024
  • Governor

Children and youth: transfer of specialty mental health services.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services (department) , 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. Under existing law, specialty mental health services include federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services provided to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries under 21 years of age. This bill would require, when a child or youth 21 years of age or younger who is receiving Medi-Cal specialty mental health services changes residence from one county to another, the receiving county to provide specialty mental health services to the child or youth, if the transfer of those services from one county to another is not otherwise governed by a process established in statute. The bill also would require the State Department of Health Care Services to collect specified data related to the receipt of specialty mental health services by children and youth who move outside of the county where they originally received specialty mental health services, and to include the data in the department's Medi-Cal specialty mental health services performance dashboard. The bill would require the department to issue guidance, as specified, to define the requirements placed on a receiving county for the continued provision of specialty mental health services, to coordinate and expedite the transfer of services from one county to another, and reduce the burden on children and youth and their caregivers to reestablish services in the receiving county. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific its provisions by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions, until regulations are adopted, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Sep 27, 2024

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 11, 2024

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 29, 2024

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

Aug 28, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 26, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 23, 2024

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 19, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).

Aug 05, 2024

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR suspense file.

Jun 26, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 25, 2024

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 25).

Jun 20, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

May 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HEALTH and G.O.

May 22, 2024

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 21, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)

May 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).

May 08, 2024

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 15, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Apr 11, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 10, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 9).

Mar 19, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HEALTH.

Mar 18, 2024

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S.

Feb 09, 2024

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

Feb 08, 2024

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2237 HTML
02/08/24 - Introduced PDF
03/18/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/11/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/26/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/23/24 - Amended Senate PDF
09/03/24 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/05/24- Assembly Health PDF
05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/17/24- Senate Health PDF
06/21/24- Senate Governmental Organization PDF
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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