SB 228: Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program.

the bill aims to improve health care services for pregnant and postpartum individuals in california. it requires the state department of health care services to implement comprehensive community-based perinatal services for the medi-cal program. by 2027, the department must clarify each department's roles and responsibilities in the program by regulation. the department must also develop a training on administering the program, which all perinatal providers must attend. medi-cal managed care plans must ensure providers receive the training. the department will submit reports to the legislature on the number of individuals who received comprehensive perinatal services from 2022 to 2025, and every 3 years thereafter. the legislature intends to enact additional legislation to implement recommendations from the california state auditor's office, including creating a perinatal services data…