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Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.

It became law on Sep 15, 2026.

CA AB 2161 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
5
Latest action
Sep 15, 2026

What it does

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is in part governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid program provisions.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 15, 2026

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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