CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2692Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2692, as introduced, Cooper. Medi-Cal: lactation support.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 law requires the department to streamline and simplify Medi-Cal program procedures to improve access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal beneficiaries.This bill would provide that lactation supports include lactation specialists.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. Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2692Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2692, as introduced, Cooper. Medi-Cal: lactation support.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 law requires the department to streamline and simplify Medi-Cal program procedures to improve access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal beneficiaries.This bill would provide that lactation supports include lactation specialists.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2692 Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 20, 2020 Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper February 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2692, as introduced, Cooper. Medi-Cal: lactation support. 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 law requires the department to streamline and simplify Medi-Cal program procedures to improve access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal beneficiaries.This bill would provide that lactation supports include lactation specialists. 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 law requires the department to streamline and simplify Medi-Cal program procedures to improve access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal beneficiaries. This bill would provide that lactation supports include lactation specialists. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. 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 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. SECTION 1. Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. 14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. 14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries. 14134.55. The department shall streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures in order to improve access to lactation supports supports, including lactation specialists, and breast pumps among Medi-Cal recipients. beneficiaries.