Bill Text: CA SB642 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Medi-Cal: geographic managed care: dental.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB642 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB642-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 642	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Nguyen

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 14089.08 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to Medi-Cal.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 642, as introduced, Nguyen. Medi-Cal: geographic managed care:
dental.
   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 authorizes the department to provide health
care services to beneficiaries through various models of managed
care, including through a comprehensive program of managed health
care plan services for Medi-Cal recipients residing in clearly
defined geographical areas. Existing law provides for a schedule of
benefits under the Medi-Cal program, which, with some exceptions,
includes certain dental services. Existing law authorizes Sacramento
County to establish a stakeholder advisory committee on the delivery
of oral health and dental care services, and would require the State
Department of Health Care Services to meet periodically with the
committee, as specified.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the
latter provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 14089.08 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
is amended to read:
   14089.08.  (a) Sacramento County may establish a stakeholder
advisory committee to provide input on the delivery of oral health
and dental care services, including prevention and education
services, dental managed care, and fee-for-service Denti-Cal. The
advisory committee shall include, but not be limited to, local
nonprofit organizations, representatives from the First Five
Sacramento Commission, representatives and members of the local
dental society, local health and human services representatives,
representatives of Medi-Cal dental managed care plans, Medi-Cal
enrollees, and other interested individuals. The advisory committee
may meet on a monthly basis.
   (b) The advisory committee may submit written input to the State
Department of Health Care Services or the Sacramento County Board of
Supervisors, as applicable, regarding policies that improve the
delivery of oral health and dental services in Sacramento under the
Medi-Cal program or county-administered health care system.
   (c) The State Department of Health Care Services shall meet
periodically, but at least on a quarterly basis, with the advisory
committee  in order  to facilitate communication,
dissemination of information, and improvements  in 
 to  the provision of oral health and dental care services
under the Medi-Cal program in the County of Sacramento. The
dissemination of information shall include data reported from
performance measures and benchmarks used by the department.
   (d) The advisory committee may meet periodically, but at least
twice annually, with the Sacramento County Department of Health and
Human Services advisory committee established pursuant to Section
14089.07.
   (e) No state General Fund moneys shall be used to fund advisory
committee costs or to fund any related administrative costs incurred
by the county.
          
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