14011.12.
(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 14011.10, an individual shall be eligible for the Medi-Cal program for 30 days before the date they are released from a correctional facility. facility if they otherwise meet Medi-Cal eligibility criteria but for their commitment in a correctional facility.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “correctional facility” means the state prison or a county jail.
(b) Upon implementation of this
section, the department shall annually send a report to the Legislature on November 30 each year on all of the following:
(1) The number of inmates served under the program.
(2) The cost of the program.
(3) The effectiveness of the program, including any of the following:
(A) Any reduction in the number of emergency room visits or hospitalizations by inmates after release from a correctional facility.
(B) Any reduction in the number of inmates undergoing inpatient treatment after release from a correctional facility.
(C) Any reduction in
overdose rates and deaths of inmates after release from a correctional facility.
(D) Any other costs or benefits as a result of the program.
(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(d) (1) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement this section by means of provider bulletins, all-plan letters, or notices, policy letters, or other similar instructions, without taking regulatory action.
(2) By January 1, 2026, the department shall promulgate regulations,
as necessary, to implement this section in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(e) The department shall seek any federal approvals, including, but not limited to, amendments or waivers to the state plan, necessary to implement this section. This section shall only be implemented if the department obtains necessary federal approvals, and to the extent that federal matching funds are obtained.