Plain English Breakdown
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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.