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Pending Health Legislation in California

Medi-Cal for Foster Children

Bill: SB 114; Status: Pending

Summary: Establishes that independent foster care adolescents, on their 18th birthday, to be deemed eligible for medical benefits and automatically enrolled in benefits without requiring a new application and without an interruption in coverage.

Sponsored by Senator Liu