California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2692 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/20/2020

                    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.