CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2697Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 18, 2022 An act relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2697, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Medi-Cal: community health workers and promotores.Existing law, the Medi-Cal Act, provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. The bill would further state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring, among others, community health workers and promotores have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations.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. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Community health workers and promotores de salud are critically important in informing communities of color, persons of limited English proficiency, and immigrants about services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health efficiency.(b) Community health workers and promotores de salud are also crucial to providing access to safety net services that are available to communities with the goal of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes. SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. It is further the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring community health workers, promotores, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Public Health have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, by expanding our health care workforce and thereby expanding access to culturally and linguistically competent care.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2697Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 18, 2022 An act relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2697, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Medi-Cal: community health workers and promotores.Existing law, the Medi-Cal Act, provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. The bill would further state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring, among others, community health workers and promotores have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2697
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry
February 18, 2022
An act relating to Medi-Cal.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2697, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Medi-Cal: community health workers and promotores.
Existing law, the Medi-Cal Act, provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. The bill would further state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring, among others, community health workers and promotores have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Existing law, the Medi-Cal Act, provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, 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.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. The bill would further state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring, among others, community health workers and promotores have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Community health workers and promotores de salud are critically important in informing communities of color, persons of limited English proficiency, and immigrants about services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health efficiency.(b) Community health workers and promotores de salud are also crucial to providing access to safety net services that are available to communities with the goal of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes. SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. It is further the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring community health workers, promotores, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Public Health have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, by expanding our health care workforce and thereby expanding access to culturally and linguistically competent care.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Community health workers and promotores de salud are critically important in informing communities of color, persons of limited English proficiency, and immigrants about services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health efficiency.(b) Community health workers and promotores de salud are also crucial to providing access to safety net services that are available to communities with the goal of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Community health workers and promotores de salud are critically important in informing communities of color, persons of limited English proficiency, and immigrants about services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health efficiency.(b) Community health workers and promotores de salud are also crucial to providing access to safety net services that are available to communities with the goal of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
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(a) Community health workers and promotores de salud are critically important in informing communities of color, persons of limited English proficiency, and immigrants about services to prevent disease, disability, and other health conditions or their progression, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health efficiency.
(b) Community health workers and promotores de salud are also crucial to providing access to safety net services that are available to communities with the goal of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes.
SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. It is further the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring community health workers, promotores, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Public Health have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, by expanding our health care workforce and thereby expanding access to culturally and linguistically competent care.
SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. It is further the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring community health workers, promotores, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Public Health have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, by expanding our health care workforce and thereby expanding access to culturally and linguistically competent care.
SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish standards and requirements for qualification, payment and reimbursement, supervision, and scope of eligible services, and to create an advisory structure for a community health worker and promotores benefit in the Medi-Cal program. It is further the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish processes aimed at ensuring community health workers, promotores, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Public Health have the supportive structures in place to adequately serve community needs, by expanding our health care workforce and thereby expanding access to culturally and linguistically competent care.
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