California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2194: Medi-Cal: special commissions.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 14087.59 of, and to add Section 14087.591 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: special commissions. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which health care services are provided to qualified, low-income persons. 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 14087.59 of, and to add Section 14087.591 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: special commissions. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which health care services are provided to qualified, low-income persons. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law authorizes a county board of supervisors to establish a commission to negotiate an exclusive contract with the department to provide, or arrange for the provision of, health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Pursuant to the authority described above, the County of Orange established a commission and existing law established the governance of that commission, known as the Orange County Health Authority or CalOptima, to provide health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law prescribes who can serve on the 10-member governing body of the commission and requires each member to serve a 4-year term, except as described. This bill, for terms commencing after January 1, 2027, would impose one-, 2-, and 4-year terms of office, as specified. The bill would also prohibit specified voting members from serving more than two consecutive terms and from serving in that capacity for more than 10 consecutive years. The bill would require the governing body …
Sponsors
- Avelino Valencia (D, AD68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 588, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6557.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 2194 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2194 Valencia By Umberg (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2194 Valencia Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (April 16, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 8, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2194?
- AB2194 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Medi-Cal: special commissions.
- What does AB2194 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 14087.59 of, and to add Section 14087.591 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal Medi-Cal: special commissions. Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which health care services are provided to qualified, low-income persons. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions…
- What is the status of AB2194?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 588, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2194?
- Avelino Valencia (D, AD68).
- Where is the official record for AB2194?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2194
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