Assembly Bill 483 – Requires The State’s Health Department To Amend The State’s Medi-Cal Plan To Provide LEAs Settlements By March 1

AB 483 amends existing law to require the State Department of Health Care Services (the Health Department) to notify a local education agency (LEA) with its audit findings within 18 months of the date that the Cost and Reimbursement Comparison Schedule (CRCS) is submitted.  The bill requires that the Department provide LEAs with an interim settlement or final settlement within 12 months of the March 1 due date for the CRCS.  The Department is required to update and distribute the Medicaid program guide to all patriating LEAs by July 1, 2024.

The bill further provides that the Health Department’s summary of activities report must include training for LEAs and a summary of the number of audits conducted of Medi-Cal Billing Option claims.

(AB 483 amends Section 14115.8 of the Welfare and Instructions code.)