BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1696 (Holden) - Medi-Cal: tobacco cessation services
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|Version: June 27, 2016 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |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 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 1696 would require tobacco cessation services to be
a covered benefit in the Medi-Cal program with specified
requirements for benefits.
Fiscal
Impact: Minor costs to the Medi-Cal program (General Fund and
federal funds). The author's amendments largely conform the
requirements of the bill to existing Medi-Cal policy for smoking
cessation services.
Author
AB 1696 (Holden) Page 1 of
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Amendments: Make multiple changes the requirements for coverage
of smoking cessation, generally to conform the bill to existing
Medi-Cal policy.
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