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AB-499 • 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.

Agriculture Healthcare Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ortega
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata and summary texts, so it cannot be confirmed.

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan Reimbursement Change

This law lowers the amount of medical costs a farm worker must pay before the state helps cover expensive care.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Health Care Services to reimburse the plan for high-cost claims.
  • Lowers the cost threshold from $70,000 to $50,000 per single episode of care.
  • Keeps the total annual reimbursement limit at $3,000,000.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan
  • Eligible employees and their dependents covered by the plan
  • The State Department of Health Care Services

Terms To Know

Reimburse
To pay back money that was spent on a specific cost.
Single episode of care
One continuous period of medical treatment for an illness or injury.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the exact date this new law becomes effective.
  • The existing reimbursement rule ends on January 1, 2031; it is unclear if this change extends that deadline.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.