Bill Text: CA AB576 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Medi-Cal: reimbursement for abortion.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-02-01 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB576 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB576-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 576

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Introduced by Assembly Member Weber

February 08, 2023

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An act to add Section 14131.07 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 576, as introduced, Weber. Medi-Cal: reimbursement for abortion.

Existing law establishes 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. Existing law provides that abortion is a covered benefit under Medi-Cal. Existing regulation authorizes reimbursement for specified medications used to terminate a pregnancy through the 70th day from the first day of the recipient’s last menstrual period.

This bill would require the department to fully reimburse providers for the provision of medication to terminate a pregnancy that aligns with clinical guidelines, evidence-based research, and the discretion of the provider.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 14131.07 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

14131.07.

 The department shall fully reimburse providers for the provision of medication to terminate a pregnancy that aligns with clinical guidelines, evidence-based research, and the discretion of the provider.