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Yes: 139 • No: 13
CaliforniaAB 4992025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.
Sponsored By: Liz Ortega (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Backstop for Robert F. Kennedy farmworker plan
The state reimburses the Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan for very high-cost care. It pays the plan for amounts above $50,000 for a single episode of care for an eligible employee or dependent. This applies to claims on or after September 1, 2016. Each year, the plan sends CPA-verified data for services from September 1 to August 31, starting after September 1, 2017. The department pays within 60 days of getting the data, up to $3,000,000 a year. The threshold is lower than before ($70,000 to $50,000), so more cases qualify. This section ends January 1, 2031 unless extended.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Liz Ortega
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 9/8/2025
Item 269 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 29 • No: 10
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 7/14/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/25/2025
Vote in CS60
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 6/2/2025
Item 102 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 65 • No: 1
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 12 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/25/2025
Vote in CX08
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 370, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
9/15/2025legislatureIn Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
9/8/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2612.).
9/8/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7/14/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6/26/2025SenateReferred to Com. on HEALTH.
6/11/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/3/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 1833.)
6/2/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
4/9/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
3/26/2025HouseReferred to Com. on HEALTH.
2/24/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2/11/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/10/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/10/2025
Introduced
2/10/2025