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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. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, to the extent required by the federal government and effective no sooner than required by the federal government, behavioral health treatment (BHT) is a covered service under the Medi-Cal program for individuals under 21 years of age. This bill would require the department, by July 1, 2027, to ensure that certain individuals providing BHT services under Medi-Cal undergo criminal background checks. The bill would require the department to utilize existing stakeholder forums to seek stakeholder feedback and offer stakeholder comment opportunities to inform changes to coverage and billing policy for BHT services. The bill would encourage the department to affirmatively reach out to specified stakeholders as appropriate based on the topic at issue to ensure adequate feedback. Under the bill, stakeholder feedback would include, among other topics, clinical guidelines for the provision of BHT services, treatment plan requirements, requirements for the provision of center-based services compared to services provided elsewhere, and supervision of unlicensed and uncertified professionals, as specified. The bill would require the department to maintain clear billing and coverage guidance for BHT services, as specified. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2029, to publish on its internet website utilization data for BHT services, a synopsis of changes made as a result of stakeholder feedback, and recommendations for actions necessary to ensure that Medi-Cal reimbursement practices align with federal Medicaid program integrity requirements.
Latest development · Sep 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2026.
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2026.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5686.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6306.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
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 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
June 16 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4342.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4255.) (May 14).
Set for hearing May 14.
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 4.
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 6. Noes 0. Page 3982.) (April 21).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3900.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
Set for hearing April 15.
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 6.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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