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Faith leaders deliver petitions, urge Alameda County to restore Medi‑Cal and provide 30‑day medication supply on jail release
Summary
Clergy and faith‑based groups presented signed petitions asking the Board of Supervisors to use county authority under AB 720 to ensure Medi‑Cal benefits and a 30‑day supply of medication are in place for people leaving Santa Rita Jail; the board said it will take up the matter at a future meeting.
Faith and Action East Bay and a coalition of congregations told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that lapses in Medi‑Cal coverage after jail release put people with mental illness and chronic conditions at high risk and urged the county to act to ensure continuity of benefits.
"California law provides that Medi Cal benefits are suspended upon incarceration and terminated if the period of incarceration exceeds 1 year," a Faith and Action representative said, urging the board to use authority in AB 720 to allow county staff to…
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