California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2160: Medi-Cal: lactation services.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: lactation services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: lactation services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 streamline and simplify existing Medi-Cal program procedures to improve access to lactation supports and breast pumps among Medi-Cal beneficiaries. This bill would require the department to, by July 1, 2027, issue updated Medi-Cal guidance that clarifies Medi-Cal coverage for lactation services. The bill would also require the guidance to, among other things, clarify Medi-Cal coverage policies for a continuum of lactation services, including health education related to lactation, basic lactation support, and clinical lactation consultation. The bill would require the department to seek stakeholder input on draft guidance prior to issuing the guidance. The bill would make the implementation of these provisions contingent to the extent that federal financial participation is available and any necessary federal approvals are obtained. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to …
Sponsors
- Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 488, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6408.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5591.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
Votes
- AB 2160 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 24, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Special Consent AB2160 Celeste Rodriguez By Valladares (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2160 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By WICKS (May 26, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2160?
- AB2160 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Medi-Cal: lactation services.
- What does AB2160 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 14134.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: lactation services. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 AB2160?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 488, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2160?
- Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43).
- Where is the official record for AB2160?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2160
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