Medi-Cal: community health worker services.

Summary

AB 403 adds a new code section that defines community health workers and obligates the Department of Health Care Services to evaluate each Medi‑Cal managed‑care plan’s outreach, education and use of CHW services every year. It mandates a detailed analysis—including capacity, demographic breakdowns, utilization and reimbursement data—to be sent to the Legislature and posted online, with the first report due July 1 2027. The bill targets low‑income Medi‑Cal beneficiaries and the CHWs who assist them.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 26, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 9, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Mar 25, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 9, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Mar 26, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 18, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
7. Mar 17, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
8. Feb 18, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
9. Feb 5, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
10. Feb 4, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Ortega · sponsor
• Carrillo
• Mark González
• Schiavo

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