SCR-160 • 2026

Medically supportive food.

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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Medically supportive food.

SCR 160, as introduced, Weber Pierson.

What This Bill Does

SCR 160, as introduced, Weber Pierson.
Medically supportive food.
This measure would call on Medi-Cal managed care plans operating across the state of California to sustain and expand medically supportive food and nutrition services offerings to Medi-Cal patients through federal In Lieu of Services (ILOS) authority until these services can become permanent Medi-Cal benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4095.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 29.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 160, as introduced, Weber Pierson.
Medically supportive food.
This measure would call on Medi-Cal managed care plans operating across the state of California to sustain and expand medically supportive food and nutrition services offerings to Medi-Cal patients through federal In Lieu of Services (ILOS) authority until these services can become permanent Medi-Cal benefits.

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