California SB1252 ensures health care coverage for resident taxpayers with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level.

California SB1252 mandates that the Department of Health Care Services provide public health care coverage to California residents who pay state taxes and have incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. This bill aims to ensure that these residents have access to health care coverage, including through Medi-Cal, and to prevent abrupt loss of coverage due to federal policy changes or state enrollment freezes. The legislation seeks to protect the financial stability of public hospitals and safety-net providers by reducing cost shifts to county indigent care systems.

California SB1252 ensures health care coverage for resident taxpayers with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level.

California SB1252 mandates that the Department of Health Care Services provide public health care coverage to California residents who pay state taxes and have incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. This bill aims to ensure that these residents have access to health care coverage, including through Medi-Cal, and to prevent abrupt loss of coverage due to federal policy changes or state enrollment freezes. The legislation seeks to protect the financial stability of public hospitals and safety-net providers by reducing cost shifts to county indigent care systems.