What AB 2201 does
An act to amend Section 14005.37 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
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 by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid program provisions.
Existing federal law, enacted on July 4, 2025, sets forth various changes to Medicaid eligibility with regard to community engagement reporting, redeterminations, retroactive coverage, and cost sharing, among other factors, for certain Medicaid populations.
Existing law, for purposes of acquiring information necessary to conduct eligibility redeterminations, requires a county to gather information available to the county that is relevant to the beneficiary’s Medi-Cal eligibility before contacting the beneficiary.
This bill would require the county, in the case of an annual or 6-month redetermination, to verify countable income and assets at renewal without requesting additional verification information or documentation if any of specified sets of conditions are met, relating to certain financial data sources.
This bill would require that these provisions be implemented subject to an appropriation made by the Legislature.
By creating new duties for counties relating to Medi-Cal eligibility determinations or redeterminations, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the amended senate text, July 2, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Boerner introduced AB 2201 on February 19, 2026, with coauthors Assembly Member Stefani. The text was amended 3 times, 2 in the Assembly and 1 in the Senate, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 26, 2026: 78 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Health, April 7, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 16-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass as amended., 11-0.
- Senate Health, July 1, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 10-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 2201
The Senate Health analysis dated June 29, 2026 lists 87 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Assembly Health first listed positions on April 6, 2026, the count was 44 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Health analysis of June 29, 2026 it was 87 to 0.
In support: Western Center on Law & Poverty (sponsor); The Children's Partnership (sponsor); National Health Law Program (sponsor); Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (sponsor); Justice in Aging (sponsor); Health Access California (sponsor); Access Reproductive Justice; All for Kids; and 79 more.
Read the Senate Health analysis.
What happens next
It is in Senate Appropriations. The last recorded action was on August 13, 2026.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for health care organizations
This is the stage where language still changes. Amendments taken in committee are the ones that reach the Governor, so an organization with a stake in the drafting has a reason to be in that conversation now rather than after the vote.
The health care group at Capitol Axis handles that for health care clients.
Questions about AB 2201
What does AB 2201 do?
This bill would require the county, in the case of an annual or 6-month redetermination, to verify countable income and assets at renewal without requesting additional verification information or documentation if any of specified sets of conditions are met, relating to certain financial data sources.
Has AB 2201 passed the California Legislature?
It is in Senate Appropriations. The last recorded action was on August 13, 2026.
Who supports and opposes AB 2201?
The Senate Health analysis dated June 29, 2026 lists 87 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include Western Center on Law & Poverty (sponsor); The Children's Partnership (sponsor); National Health Law Program (sponsor).
What happens next with AB 2201?
It still has committee and floor votes ahead of it. Amendments taken now are the ones that reach the Governor, so this is the stage where language changes are still possible.