CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 214Introduced by Senator DoddFebruary 06, 2019 An act to add Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 214, as introduced, Dodd. Medi-Cal: California Community Transitions program.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 healthcare services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing federal law establishes the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, which is designed to achieve various objectives with respect to institutional and home and community-based long-term care services provided under State Medicaid programs.This bill would require the department to implement and administer the California Community Transitions program, as authorized under federal law and pursuant to the terms of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration. The bill would require the department to seek federal matching funds, and if federal matching funds are unavailable, the bill would require the department to fund the program. The bill would require the department to seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) is added to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to ensure continuity of integrated, high-quality health and community-based services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that seek to transition from a healthcare facility to the community, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 214Introduced by Senator DoddFebruary 06, 2019 An act to add Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 214, as introduced, Dodd. Medi-Cal: California Community Transitions program.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 healthcare services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing federal law establishes the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, which is designed to achieve various objectives with respect to institutional and home and community-based long-term care services provided under State Medicaid programs.This bill would require the department to implement and administer the California Community Transitions program, as authorized under federal law and pursuant to the terms of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration. The bill would require the department to seek federal matching funds, and if federal matching funds are unavailable, the bill would require the department to fund the program. The bill would require the department to seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 214
Introduced by Senator DoddFebruary 06, 2019
Introduced by Senator Dodd
February 06, 2019
An act to add Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 214, as introduced, Dodd. Medi-Cal: California Community Transitions program.
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 healthcare services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing federal law establishes the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, which is designed to achieve various objectives with respect to institutional and home and community-based long-term care services provided under State Medicaid programs.This bill would require the department to implement and administer the California Community Transitions program, as authorized under federal law and pursuant to the terms of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration. The bill would require the department to seek federal matching funds, and if federal matching funds are unavailable, the bill would require the department to fund the program. The bill would require the department to seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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 healthcare services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing federal law establishes the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, which is designed to achieve various objectives with respect to institutional and home and community-based long-term care services provided under State Medicaid programs.
This bill would require the department to implement and administer the California Community Transitions program, as authorized under federal law and pursuant to the terms of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration. The bill would require the department to seek federal matching funds, and if federal matching funds are unavailable, the bill would require the department to fund the program. The bill would require the department to seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding, as specified.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) is added to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to ensure continuity of integrated, high-quality health and community-based services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that seek to transition from a healthcare facility to the community, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) is added to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.
SECTION 1. Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 14196.2) is added to Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.
Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.
Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act
Article 6.2. Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act
14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.
14196.2. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Living with Choice, Independence, and Dignity Act.
14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.
14196.3. (a) The department shall implement and administer the California Community Transitions program.
(b) The department shall enroll eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries into the California Community Transitions program. Services provided under the California Community Transitions program shall not supplant any other services available through the Medi-Cal program.
14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.
14196.4. (a) The department shall seek federal matching funds, if available, to implement this section.
(b) If federal matching funds are unavailable, the department shall fund the California Transitions program.
(c) The department shall seek partnerships with counties and other local jurisdictions as a means to securing enhanced and complementary funding for the California Community Transitions program thereby increasing the participant population or availability of services in a specific jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to ensure continuity of integrated, high-quality health and community-based services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that seek to transition from a healthcare facility to the community, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to ensure continuity of integrated, high-quality health and community-based services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that seek to transition from a healthcare facility to the community, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
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In order to ensure continuity of integrated, high-quality health and community-based services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that seek to transition from a healthcare facility to the community, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.