AB 608

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 31, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 06, 2023
  • Governor

Medi-Cal: comprehensive perinatal services.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including comprehensive perinatal services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, a pregnant individual or targeted low-income child who is eligible for, and is receiving, health care coverage under any of specified Medi-Cal programs is eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits for the duration of the pregnancy and for a period of one year following the last day of the individual's pregnancy. This bill, during the one-year postpregnancy eligibility period, and as part of comprehensive perinatal services under Medi-Cal, would require the department to cover additional comprehensive perinatal assessments and individualized care plans and to provide additional visits and units of services in an amount, duration, and scope that are at least proportional to those available on July 27, 2021, during pregnancy and the initial 60-day postpregnancy period in effect on that date. The bill would require the department, in coordination with the State Department of Public Health, to consider input from certain stakeholders, as specified, in determining the specific number of additional comprehensive perinatal assessments, individualized care plans, visits, and units of services to be covered. The bill would require the department to cover comprehensive perinatal services that are rendered by a nonlicensed perinatal health worker in a beneficiary's home or other community setting away from a medical site, as specified. The bill would also require the department to allow a nonlicensed perinatal health worker rendering those services to be supervised by a community-based organization (CBO) or a local health jurisdiction (LHJ) . For these purposes, the bill would require a CBO or LHJ supervising a nonlicensed perinatal health worker to provide those services under contract with a Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program provider. The bill would condition implementation of the provisions above on receipt of any necessary federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation. The bill would authorize the department to implement these provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions until regulations are adopted.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jan 29, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Jan 03, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Oct 07, 2023

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 13, 2023

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 07, 2023

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3011.)

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3040.).

Sep 06, 2023

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2401.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Sep 05, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

Aug 14, 2023

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR suspense file.

Jul 12, 2023

Senate

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

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

Jul 11, 2023

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 11).

Jul 06, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

Jun 14, 2023

Senate

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and G.O.

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

Jun 01, 2023

Senate

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

May 31, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2027.)

May 18, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

May 03, 2023

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 26, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 18, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 17, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 13, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 11).

Feb 17, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HEALTH.

Feb 10, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

Feb 09, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB608 HTML
02/09/23 - Introduced PDF
04/17/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/12/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/11/23 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/07/23- Assembly Health PDF
05/01/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
07/03/23- Senate Health PDF
07/06/23- Senate Governmental Organization PDF
08/11/23- Senate Appropriations PDF
09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/06/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
10/20/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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