CA AB 2036
in committeeMedi-Cal: federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2036 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2036 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 2036 about?
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 and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, to the extent that federal financial participation is available, federally qualified health center (FQHC) services and rural health clinic (RHC) services are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Under existing law, FQHCs and RHCs receive a per-visit prospective payment system (PPS) rate for each visit. Existing law provides different methods by which an FQHC or RHC may establish a PPS. This bill would authorize an FQHC or RHC that has multiple PPS rates to elect to consolidate those rates into a single PPS rate to be applied uniformly for all FQHC and RHC services.
Who sponsors CA AB 2036?
Patel is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2036.
Description
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 and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Under existing law, to the extent that federal financial participation is available, federally qualified health center (FQHC) services and rural health clinic (RHC) services are covered Medi-Cal benefits. Under existing law, FQHCs and RHCs receive a per-visit prospective payment system (PPS) rate for each visit. Existing law provides different methods by which an FQHC or RHC may establish a PPS. This bill would authorize an FQHC or RHC that has multiple PPS rates to elect to consolidate those rates into a single PPS rate to be applied uniformly for all FQHC and RHC services.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Patelauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2026-03-16
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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2026-02-18
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17
Read first time. To print.
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