AB 1085 (Maienschein, D-San Diego) Details
Passed the Senate on Sept. 12. Assembly agreed to Senate amendments on Sept. 13. Pending governor’s action.
AB 1085 would make housing support services a covered Medi-Cal benefit for those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness when:
- The Department of Health Care Services has begun a specified evaluation required under the CalAIM Waiver Special Terms and Conditions
- The Legislature has made an appropriation for purposes of the housing support services
The bill would also require the department to seek federal approval for the housing support services benefit.
Mark Farouk
Ben Johnson