Medi-Cal.

Existing law provides for 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, to the extent that federal financial participation is available, and pursuant to a demonstration project or waiver of federal law, the department to establish specified pilot projects in up to 8 counties, and requires long-term services and supports, as defined, to be available to beneficiaries residing in Coordinated Care Initiative counties, as specified. In implementing the requirements that beneficiaries residing in Coordinated Care Initiative counties be provided long-term services and supports, existing law requires the department to consult stakeholders. For the purposes of existing law, specified terms are defined. This bill would additionally define the term "stakeholder" to include area agencies on aging and independent living centers. The bill would also make related conforming changes.