Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes Medicaid benefits for undocumented immigrants under the age of 26.

Highlights:

• Extends eligibility for full-scope benefits under Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, to undocumented immigrants who are under the age of 26 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that they must enroll in a Medi-Cal managed care health plan in order to receive the benefits (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this would not preclude them from being enrolled in another children’s Medi-Cal specialty program that they would otherwise be eligible for (Sec. 1).

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