Plain English Breakdown
The bill extends the advisory group operation indefinitely by removing the previous sunset date but sets a new inoperative date of January 1, 2037.
Renaming and Extending the CCS Advisory Group
This law renames a state health care advisory group, adds new members to it, extends its operation until January 1, 2037, and requires regular reports on children's medical services.
What This Bill Does
- Renames the statewide Whole Child Model program stakeholder advisory group to the California Children’s Services (CCS) advisory group.
- Requires the new advisory group to include representatives of CCS clients not in managed care plans, former clients, and caregivers of former clients.
- Directs the Department of Health Care Services to consult with the advisory group on implementing the CCS Classic program.
- Asks the department to consider advice from the group when creating ways to monitor results for the CCS program.
- Requires the department to send a summary report to the Legislature every two years starting by December 31, 2027.
- Removes the end date of December 31, 2026, and sets a new end date of January 1, 2037, for the advisory group rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Department of Health Care Services.
- Members of the California Children’s Services (CCS) advisory group.
- Children and youth under age 21 with specific medical conditions who receive CCS services.
- Former clients of the CCS program and their caregivers.
Terms To Know
- California Children’s Services (CCS)
- A state program that provides medically necessary care for children under 21 with certain health conditions like cystic fibrosis or hemophilia, based on financial eligibility.
- Managed Care Plan
- An insurance plan where a group of doctors and hospitals work together to provide health services.
- Sunset Date
- The specific date when a law or program is scheduled to end unless it is renewed by the Legislature.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list all possible medical conditions covered under CCS, only examples like cystic fibrosis.
- The exact topics for the biennial reports are described as 'specified matters' without listing every detail in this summary.