California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1108 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/13/2018

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1108Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 14012 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1108, as introduced, Hernandez. Medi-Cal: conditions of eligibility or coverage.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. Existing federal guidance authorizes the states to require, through Medicaid demonstration projects, certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries to participate in work or community engagement activities as a condition of continued Medicaid eligibility or coverage.This bill would prohibit the department from seeking or obtaining a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage, to require waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts, as specified, or to require any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14012 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1108Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 14012 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1108, as introduced, Hernandez. Medi-Cal: conditions of eligibility or coverage.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. Existing federal guidance authorizes the states to require, through Medicaid demonstration projects, certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries to participate in work or community engagement activities as a condition of continued Medicaid eligibility or coverage.This bill would prohibit the department from seeking or obtaining a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage, to require waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts, as specified, or to require any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 1108

Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 13, 2018

Introduced by Senator Hernandez
February 13, 2018

 An act to add Section 14012 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1108, as introduced, Hernandez. Medi-Cal: conditions of eligibility or coverage.

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. Existing federal guidance authorizes the states to require, through Medicaid demonstration projects, certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries to participate in work or community engagement activities as a condition of continued Medicaid eligibility or coverage.This bill would prohibit the department from seeking or obtaining a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage, to require waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts, as specified, or to require any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

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. Existing federal guidance authorizes the states to require, through Medicaid demonstration projects, certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries to participate in work or community engagement activities as a condition of continued Medicaid eligibility or coverage.

This bill would prohibit the department from seeking or obtaining a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage, to require waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts, as specified, or to require any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14012 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 14012 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

SECTION 1. Section 14012 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.

14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.



14012. The department shall not seek or obtain a Medicaid demonstration project or waiver to require any of the following:

(a) Work or community engagement activities as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.

(b) Waiting periods, time limits, or coverage lockouts prior or subsequent to the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage.

(c) Any other condition of Medi-Cal eligibility or coverage not authorized by any other provision of state law or federal statute or regulation.