California AB220: Medi-Cal: subacute care services.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 14132.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: subacute care services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions…

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2026:

An act to amend Section 14132.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: subacute care services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law requires the department to establish a subacute care program in health facilities, as specified, to be available to patients in health facilities who meet subacute care criteria. Existing law requires that medical necessity for pediatric subacute care be substantiated by specified criteria. Existing regulations require a treatment authorization request for each admission to a subacute unit. If a provider substantiates that a patient meets any of the specified criteria for pediatric subacute care, this bill would prohibit a Medi-Cal managed care plan from imposing, or requiring the patient to meet, any additional criteria. If a standard form is developed by the department for purposes of authorization and reauthorization of pediatric or adult subacute care services, the bill would require a Medi-Cal managed care plan to deem as sufficient and accept from a provider that standard form and would prohibit a plan from creating, or requiring a provider to submit, a separate form created by the plan or any …

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Sponsors

• Corey Jackson (D, AD60) · primary sponsor
• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
3. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6911.).
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 30, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 26, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 25, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 25, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB220 Jackson et al. By Weber Pierson (August 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 220 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent AB220 Jackson et al. (September 4, 2025): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 29, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (July 14, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 25, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB220?

AB220 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Medi-Cal: subacute care services.

What does AB220 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 14132.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: subacute care services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions…

What is the status of AB220?

Vetoed as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB220?

Corey Jackson (D, AD60), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB220?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB220