Welfare and Institutions Code section 14199.103

Creation of the Protect Access to Health Care Fund

(a)

(1)The Protect Access to Health Care Fund (fund) is hereby established in the State Treasury.

(2)

Notwithstanding any other law:

(A)

The fund is a special fund, permanently separate and apart from the General Fund or any other state fund or account.

(B)

Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, any interest or dividends earned on moneys in the fund shall be retained in the fund and used solely as set forth in this chapter.

(b)

The Health Care Oversight & Accountability Subfund is hereby established in the fund.

(c)

The Improving Access to Health Care Subfund is hereby established in the fund.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other law:

(1)

(A)Effective January 1, 2027, any remaining moneys in the Managed Care Enrollment Fund created pursuant to Section 14199.82 that are not necessary to fund liabilities or encumbrances to support the subcomponents of the Medi-Cal program set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 for expenditures associated with the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 payments shall be transferred to the Medi-Cal Access and Support Account.

(B)

Effective on the date on which all remaining encumbered moneys in the Managed Care Enrollment Fund have been exhausted, the Managed Care Enrollment Fund is hereby abolished, and Section 14199.82 shall become inoperative, and is hereby repealed one year after becoming inoperative.

(2)

(A)Effective January 1, 2027, any remaining moneys in the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund created pursuant to Section 14105.200 that are not necessary to fund liabilities or encumbrances for the purposes set forth in Section 14105.200 for expenditures associated with the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 calendar years shall be transferred to the Medi-Cal Access and Support Account.

(B)

Effective on the date on which all remaining encumbered moneys in the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund have been exhausted, the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund is hereby abolished, and Section 14105.200 shall become inoperative, and is hereby repealed one year after becoming inoperative.