Report 2018-111 Recommendation Responses
Report 2018-111: Department of Health Care Services: Millions of Children in Medi-Cal Are Not Receiving Preventive Health Services (Release Date: March 2019)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To improve children's access to preventive health services, the Legislature should amend state law to direct DHCS to require plans to inform members allowed to obtain services outside of the plan's network that they may do so.
Description of Legislative Action
As of March 14, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of March 14, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of March 14, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation. However, AB 1642 requires a Medi-Cal managed care plan that has received approval from DHCS to utilize an alternative access standard to arrange for Medi-Cal covered transportation for the enrollee, as determined by DHCS, and to inform affected members of the approved alternative access standards.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
AB 1642 would require a Medi-Cal managed care plan that has received approval from DHCS to utilize an alternative access standard to assist an enrollee who would travel farther than the established time and distance standards to inform all members in mailings of specified related matters, including the Medi-Cal managed care plan's alternative time and distance standards and how to access Medi-Cal covered transportation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2019