Bill Text: CA SB1098 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Medi-Cal: dental services: utilization rate: report.

Spectrum:

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 630, Statutes of 2016. [SB1098 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB1098-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1098	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  630
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 26, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 15, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 30, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 11, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Cannella
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Mayes and Wood)

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2016

   An act to add and repeal Section 14005.276 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1098, Cannella. Medi-Cal: dental services: utilization rate:
report.
   Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the
State Department of Health Care Services, under which basic health
care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. The
Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid
provisions. Existing law provides coverage for certain dental
services, as specified, to Medi-Cal beneficiaries 17 years of age and
under through the Denti-Cal program.
   This bill would require the department to report to the
Legislature, by October 1, 2017, on progress towards the goal of
raising the Denti-Cal utilization rate among eligible child
beneficiaries to 60% or greater and identify a date by which the
department projects this utilization goal will be met. The bill would
authorize the department to include in the report recommendations
for legislative consideration that would assist the department to
meet the goal by the specified date, as prescribed. The bill's
provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2021, pursuant to
specified law.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 14005.276 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:
   14005.276.  (a) By October 1, 2017, the department shall report to
the Legislature on progress towards the goal of raising the
Denti-Cal utilization rate among eligible child beneficiaries to 60
percent or greater and identify a date by which the department
projects this utilization goal will be met. The department may
include in the report any recommendations for legislative
consideration that would assist the department in meeting the goal by
the specified date, and, if applicable, shall engage relevant
stakeholders in the development of those recommendations.
   (b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1, 2021.