Committee reviews state-only dialysis program and 988 system changes in health trailer bill
The health trailer bill would establish a state-only dialysis program for restricted‑scope Medi‑Cal recipients and expand 988 governance and interoperability with 911; advocates and providers praised the change and asked for implementation details.
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Department of Finance described a multi-part health trailer bill that both establishes a state-only dialysis program and strengthens the 988 crisis lifeline. The Finance representative said the dialysis program would be effective Oct. 1 and provide outpatient maintenance dialysis and medical transportation for roughly 1,200 individuals in restricted‑scope Medi‑Cal.
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