BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó
          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session
          AB 50 (Mullin) - Medi-Cal:  evidence-based home visiting  
          programs
          
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          |Version: May 21, 2015           |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 0       |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: No                     |
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          |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015   |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy    |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 50 would require the Department of Health Care  
          Services to develop a plan determine the feasibility of  
          providing evidence-based home visitation programs as a Medi-Cal  
          benefit to pregnant and parenting women.
          Fiscal  
          Impact:  One-time costs, likely from $250,000 to $500,000 per  
          year for one to two years, to consult with stakeholders, review  
          existing programs and program evaluations, and develop a plan  
          for the provision of home visitation services in Medi-Cal by the  
          Department of Health Care Services (General Fund and federal  
          funds).
          Committee  
          AB 50 (Mullin)                                         Page 1 of  
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          Amendments:  Clarify that the bill only requires the Department  
          to develop a plan to determine the feasibility of offering home  
          visitation services.
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