AB 1161: Public social services: state of emergency or health emergency.

This bill aims to provide continuous eligibility for various public social services programs during a state of emergency or health emergency. It requires the state department of social services and the state department of health care services to maintain eligibility for affected recipients or beneficiaries. The bill specifies additional qualifying circumstances for Medi-Cal, including disruptions in providers, infrastructure, or services, and requires continuous eligibility in such cases. The bill authorizes the state departments to implement these provisions through automated programming of eligibility systems and requires county restoration of eligibility for affected recipients or beneficiaries. It also allows for waiver of specific federal requirements necessary to implement these provisions, subject to federal approvals. The bill imposes a state-mandated local program by creating n…