CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 301Introduced by Senator LeyvaFebruary 14, 2019 An act to amend Section 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to family planning.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 301, as introduced, Leyva. Family planning services.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. Under existing law, the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to a federal waiver, administers the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program, to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to any person who has a family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and who is eligible to receive those services.Existing law establishes in the department the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income individuals. The program provides those services to persons who are not eligible to receive those services under the Family PACT Program.Existing law, under the State-Only Family Planning Program, requires family planning services for males to be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive examinations. Existing law required the department to seek to amend the waiver for the Family PACT Program to add those expanded services. Existing law conditions the implementation of the expanded services on federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.This bill would no longer condition the above-described expanded services on federal approval. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation for those expanded services, the bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expanded services.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 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 301Introduced by Senator LeyvaFebruary 14, 2019 An act to amend Section 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to family planning.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 301, as introduced, Leyva. Family planning services.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. Under existing law, the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to a federal waiver, administers the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program, to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to any person who has a family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and who is eligible to receive those services.Existing law establishes in the department the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income individuals. The program provides those services to persons who are not eligible to receive those services under the Family PACT Program.Existing law, under the State-Only Family Planning Program, requires family planning services for males to be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive examinations. Existing law required the department to seek to amend the waiver for the Family PACT Program to add those expanded services. Existing law conditions the implementation of the expanded services on federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.This bill would no longer condition the above-described expanded services on federal approval. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation for those expanded services, the bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expanded services.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 301
Introduced by Senator LeyvaFebruary 14, 2019
Introduced by Senator Leyva
February 14, 2019
An act to amend Section 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to family planning.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 301, as introduced, Leyva. Family planning services.
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. Under existing law, the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to a federal waiver, administers the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program, to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to any person who has a family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and who is eligible to receive those services.Existing law establishes in the department the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income individuals. The program provides those services to persons who are not eligible to receive those services under the Family PACT Program.Existing law, under the State-Only Family Planning Program, requires family planning services for males to be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive examinations. Existing law required the department to seek to amend the waiver for the Family PACT Program to add those expanded services. Existing law conditions the implementation of the expanded services on federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.This bill would no longer condition the above-described expanded services on federal approval. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation for those expanded services, the bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expanded services.
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. Under existing law, the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to a federal waiver, administers the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program, to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to any person who has a family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and who is eligible to receive those services.
Existing law establishes in the department the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income individuals. The program provides those services to persons who are not eligible to receive those services under the Family PACT Program.
Existing law, under the State-Only Family Planning Program, requires family planning services for males to be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive examinations. Existing law required the department to seek to amend the waiver for the Family PACT Program to add those expanded services. Existing law conditions the implementation of the expanded services on federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.
This bill would no longer condition the above-described expanded services on federal approval. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation for those expanded services, the bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expanded services.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
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 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
SECTION 1. Section 24001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.
24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, family planning means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.
(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation. If there are any reductions in federal financial participation, the department shall submit to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a plan to ensure the sustainability of the expansion of services described in this paragraph.
(b) For purposes of this division, department means the State Department of Health Care Services.