Medi-Cal: unrecovered payments: interest rate.

Summary

The bill amends the Medi‑Cal statutes to allow the Department of Health Care Services to eliminate interest on unrecovered overpayments when the service date is at least four years old and specific hardship factors apply. It keeps the existing interest rules for providers who win appeals, and preserves the department’s ability to enforce repayment and reinstate interest if a provider defaults. The change is aimed at protecting financially vulnerable safety‑net providers while still safeguarding state funds.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 30, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 22, 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 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 10, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
7. Apr 9, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 3, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. Mar 3, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Feb 15, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
11. Feb 14, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jeff Gonzalez · sponsor

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