Medi-Cal: laboratory rates.

Summary

The bill changes how California’s Medicaid program (Medi‑Cal) reimburses clinical laboratories. It forces payment to equal the lowest of the billed amount, public charge, Medicare allowance or other payers’ rates, eliminates a current 10% reduction, and creates new public data‑sharing requirements. It also carves out special rules for sexually transmitted infection testing and sets implementation dates.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 939.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 23, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 2, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
6. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 939.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 24, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
9. Apr 9, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Apr 8, 2025Set for hearing April 23.
11. Apr 2, 2025April 2 hearing postponed by committee.
12. Mar 17, 2025Set for hearing April 2.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cabaldon · sponsor

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