Bill > SB433

This bill modifies regulations for residential care facilities for the elderly, specifically focusing on rental rates for residents receiving Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) services. The bill allows the State Departments of Health Care Services and Social Services to waive existing prohibitions on rent controls for facilities participating in an assisted living waiver program. It mandates that residential care facilities contracted with Medi-Cal cannot charge residents more than the difference between their income and the personal needs amount set for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program (SSI/SSP) recipients in non-medical out-of-home care. This means that elderly residents receiving Medi-Cal reimbursed services will have their rental rates protected and capped based on their income. The bill aims to ensure affordability and access to residential care for low-income elderly individuals by preventing facilities from overcharging Medi-Cal patients. Additionally, the bill creates a new potential criminal penalty for facilities that violate these rental rate restrictions, which makes it a state-mandated local program, though the state indicates no reimbursement will be required for implementing these changes.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB433