SB-987 • 2026

California Health Access Fund.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Weber Pierson
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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California Health Access Fund.

SB 987, as introduced, Weber Pierson.

What This Bill Does

SB 987, as introduced, Weber Pierson.
California Health Access Fund.
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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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 25.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-02-09 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.
2026-02-05 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 987, as introduced, Weber Pierson.
California Health Access Fund.
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.
Existing federal law, enacted on July 4, 2025, sets forth various changes to different health care programs, including certain requirements for Medicaid eligibility with regard to work or community engagement reporting, redeterminations, and cost sharing, among other factors, for certain Medicaid populations pursuant to a specified implementation timeline.
This bill would create the California Health Access Fund, to be administered by the department. Under the bill, moneys in the fund would include deposits,
through any applicable transfers made by the Legislature, equal to the amount of any savings to the state resulting from decreased enrollment in the Medi-Cal program caused by enrollment barriers created by the above-described federal law.
Under the bill, moneys in the fund would, upon appropriation, be used to ensure that California residents losing health care coverage due to the impacts of the federal law or due to any other divestments from the health care system can continue to receive health care services and that health care providers are reimbursed for these services.

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