AB 403: Medi-Cal: community health worker services.

This bill requires the state department of health care services to annually analyze the community health worker (CHW) services benefit under the Medi-Cal program. The analysis must be submitted to the legislature and published on the department's website, with the first analysis due on July 1, 2027. The analysis should include an assessment of outreach and education efforts, CHW benefit utilization and services, demographic data, and Medi-Cal reimbursements for CHW services. This will help improve the access and cultural competence of service delivery and facilitate access to health and social services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.