Medi-Cal: community health worker services.

California Assembly Bill 403 aimed to expand Medi-Cal by including community health worker services. This would have allowed trained individuals to provide support and resources to help Medi-Cal recipients access healthcare services. The bill ultimately did not pass in the legislature.

Supporters of AB 403 would highlight the importance of community health workers in improving health outcomes for underserved populations. They would argue that this bill would have strengthened the Medi-Cal program by ensuring that individuals receive personalized assistance in navigating their healthcare options, ultimately leading to healthier communities.

Critics of AB 403 might argue that the bill would have added unnecessary costs to the Medi-Cal program without clear evidence of its effectiveness. They could also express concerns about the potential for increased bureaucracy and the allocation of resources away from direct medical services to administrative support.