Bill > SB1284

This bill requires the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to compile and submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing employers in California with 100 or more employees that have any employees enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state's health insurance program for low-income individuals. This report will include information such as the total annual cost of Medi-Cal services provided to employees and their dependents for each identified employer, and will be submitted starting September 1, 2027. The bill also prohibits employers from discriminating against or refusing to hire individuals because they are enrolled in Medi-Cal, and it allows the Employment Development Department (EDD) to share necessary information with DHCS for this reporting purpose, while ensuring that individually identifiable employee information remains confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Additionally, the bill repeals an outdated reporting requirement and clarifies that the new reporting provisions are intended to improve transparency and the administration of the Medi-Cal program.