Makes undocumented immigrants ineligible for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits (repealing prior expansions of eligibility to those without satisfactory immigration status), so less state spending on health coverage for non-citizens in line with federal Medicaid limits.
An individual who is otherwise eligible for Medi-Cal services, but who does not meet the documentation requirements described in subdivision (e) of Section 14011.2, shall be eligible only for the scope of services made available to persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States under subdivision (d) of Section 14007.5 and Sections 14007.65 and 14007.7.
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Repeals Section 14007.8 which had extended full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility to individuals without satisfactory immigration status (by age groups), and redirects prior appropriations for those benefits to a new fund for Medicare Part B premiums, so reduced state-funded health coverage for immigrants.
Section 14007.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is repealed.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill restricts Medi-Cal eligibility for people without satisfactory immigration status by amending Section 14007.2 to limit them to emergency-scope services only, repeals the prior law (Section 14007.8) that had phased in full-scope benefits for undocumented residents by age, and redirects the associated funding. This expands the scope of state alignment with federal immigration-related restrictions on Medicaid, though the topic is immigration-enforcement rather than health coverage per se.
Related bills
AB1994Defending Immigrant Victims Act.↓Restricts immigration enforcement=No change to immigration enforcement Law
AB2495Unlawful immigration-related practices.↓Restricts immigration enforcement↓Restricts immigration enforcement Law