CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 254Introduced by Assembly Member ThurmondJanuary 31, 2017 An act to relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 254, as introduced, Thurmond. Medi-Cal: local educational agencies: mental health services.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. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law provides that specified services provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) are covered Medi-Cal benefits, including, but not limited to, mental health evaluations, mental health education, and mental health and counseling services, are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Existing law establishes an administrative claiming process under which the department is authorized to contract with local governmental agencies and local educational consortia for the purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to assist with the performance of administrative activities relating to the Medi-Cal program.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 254Introduced by Assembly Member ThurmondJanuary 31, 2017 An act to relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 254, as introduced, Thurmond. Medi-Cal: local educational agencies: mental health services.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. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law provides that specified services provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) are covered Medi-Cal benefits, including, but not limited to, mental health evaluations, mental health education, and mental health and counseling services, are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Existing law establishes an administrative claiming process under which the department is authorized to contract with local governmental agencies and local educational consortia for the purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to assist with the performance of administrative activities relating to the Medi-Cal program.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 254
Introduced by Assembly Member ThurmondJanuary 31, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Thurmond
January 31, 2017
An act to relating to Medi-Cal.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 254, as introduced, Thurmond. Medi-Cal: local educational agencies: mental health services.
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. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law provides that specified services provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) are covered Medi-Cal benefits, including, but not limited to, mental health evaluations, mental health education, and mental health and counseling services, are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Existing law establishes an administrative claiming process under which the department is authorized to contract with local governmental agencies and local educational consortia for the purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to assist with the performance of administrative activities relating to the Medi-Cal program.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
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. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law provides that specified services provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) are covered Medi-Cal benefits, including, but not limited to, mental health evaluations, mental health education, and mental health and counseling services, are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Existing law establishes an administrative claiming process under which the department is authorized to contract with local governmental agencies and local educational consortia for the purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to assist with the performance of administrative activities relating to the Medi-Cal program.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in schools in order to address their mental health needs.
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