AB 1316 (Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks; Ward, D-San Diego)

AB 1316 requires that Medi-Cal managed care plans pay hospital emergency departments for serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries experiencing a mental health crisis. It also ensures people who need access to a mental health inpatient bed are transferred promptly to the care they need, regardless of whether they are on an involuntary psychiatric hold.