CaliforniaMedi-Cal would cover acupuncture with federal funds or state funding
Medi-Cal would cover acupuncture subject to care limits, with federal funding or, if unavailable, money set aside by the Legislature.
What it does
Medi-Cal would cover acupuncture when federal funding is available. If it is not, coverage would depend on the Legislature setting aside money.
Argument forMedi-Cal beneficiaries could have acupuncture covered even when federal funding is unavailable, if lawmakers set aside money for it.
Argument againstIf federal funding is unavailable, lawmakers may need to set aside state money for acupuncture, which could compete with other budget needs.
More detail
Medi-Cal would cover acupuncture, subject to limits on how much care is provided. The provision applies to acupuncture services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Coverage is subject to limits on how much care is provided. If federal funding is unavailable, coverage depends on the Legislature setting aside money for it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.Latest
- Sep 30Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6077.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Special Consent SB944 Wiener et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 944 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Fong. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 6494.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 20Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Jun 24June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 10Coauthors revised.
- Jun 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- May 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4343.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4258.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 13April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 13.
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Set for hearing March 25.
- Feb 11Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Feb 3From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
- Feb 2Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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