Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the bill 'would' make changes, indicating it is pending final implementation steps like funding and federal approval.
Medi-Cal Housing Support Services
This law makes housing support services a covered Medi-Cal benefit for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, removing the need for an independent analysis on provider availability.
What This Bill Does
- Removes the requirement for an independent analysis to check if enough providers exist before offering these services.
- Makes housing support services a covered Medi-Cal benefit when the Legislature approves funding.
- Requires the Department of Health Care Services to seek federal approval for this new benefit.
- Includes specific services such as help finding housing, paying deposits, and keeping homes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Medi-Cal members who are currently experiencing homelessness.
- Medi-Cal members who are at risk of becoming homeless.
- The State Department of Health Care Services, which administers the program.
- Managed care plans that provide Medi-Cal services.
Terms To Know
- Housing transition navigation
- Help with finding and moving into housing.
- Housing deposits
- Money paid to a landlord before moving in, which may be covered under this law.
- Tenancy sustaining services
- Support provided after someone moves into housing to help them stay there.
Limits and Unknowns
- The benefits only start if the Legislature approves funding for this purpose.
- Federal approval is required before these specific services can be fully implemented.
- The Department of Health Care Services may change details to meet federal rules or gain approval.