Bill > AB2355

This bill, concerning Medi-Cal, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to consult with a wide range of stakeholders, including hospitals, cities, counties, and their representative organizations, when developing a comprehensive hospital value strategy. This strategy, funded by the Budget Act of 2025, aims to improve access to and quality of hospital services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, who are low-income individuals receiving health care services through a program partly funded by the federal Medicaid program. Importantly, the bill mandates that this strategy specifically address the needs of rural hospitals, critical access hospitals (hospitals in rural areas that provide essential services), and public hospitals.

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