Bill > AB870

This bill modifies the California Children's Services (CCS) Program by allowing counties with a total population under 2,000 people to designate another county to administer their CCS program under specific conditions. These conditions include: the other county must agree to the designation, meet the director's established standards for the program, and neither county can be a Whole Child Model county (a specific type of Medi-Cal managed care program). The bill requires the State Department of Health Care Services to create regulations for implementing this change, including requirements for written agreements between counties. The bill also provides flexibility for the department to implement these changes through provider bulletins or written guidelines until formal regulations are adopted. The CCS Program provides medically necessary services for children under 21 with specific medical conditions, and this bill aims to help smaller counties more effectively manage their program administration by allowing them to collaborate with neighboring counties.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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