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Medical interpretation services.

It became law on Sep 27, 2019.

CA SB 165 · Senate Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 27, 2019

What it does

Existing law 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. Existing law, until July 1, 2020, among other things, requires the department to work with stakeholders to conduct a study to identify current requirements for medical interpretation services and make recommendations on strategies that may be employed regarding the provision of medical interpretation services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are limited English proficient (LEP) . Existing law requires that the…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  3. Floor (Done)

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    Sep 27, 2019

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