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Read. Follow. Verify.Assembly Bill 2081 Increases Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Waiver Slots and Expands Priority Enrollment
Record date · September 8, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 2081 requires the department to increase total Medi-Cal slots by 5,000 beyond federally approved planned expansions as of January 1, 2026. Additionally, it authorizes the director to semiannually evaluate and designate additional populations for priority enrollment.
Eligible low-income individuals at risk of institutional placement gain expanded access to home- and community-based waiver slots and potential adjustments to priority enrollment groups starting in 2027.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medi-Cal beneficiaries at risk of institutional placement
Individuals at risk of nursing facility placement are subject to expanded waiver slot availability and potential new priority enrollment designations.
State Department of Health Care Services
The department is required to increase waiver slots by 5,000 starting in 2027 and conduct semiannual evaluations of priority enrollment populations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changes regarding waiver slots under AB 2081?
When does the evaluation of priority enrollment populations begin?
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