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CaliforniaSB 3382025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Mobile Health for Rural Communities Pilot Program.

Sponsored By: Josh Becker (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New virtual health hubs for farmworkers

The law creates virtual health hubs for rural farmworker communities. These are vans or portable clinics with computers, Wi‑Fi, private cubicles, and telemedicine exam rooms that connect you to doctors, counselors, and educators. The Department of Public Health gives grants to partnerships of two community groups to run the hubs and helps with licensing and reporting; one group can do both parts if that improves coverage. Grantees must place hubs in two rural communities and provide space for visiting medical teams, educators, and volunteers. The department favors groups with strong local ties, language and telehealth capacity, collaboration with local providers, and posts its scoring rubric.

Privacy and data reporting for the pilot

Grant recipients must give the department deidentified, aggregate data on who is served, services used, and barriers to care. Reports include age ranges, income brackets, race and ethnicity, language, ZIP or area, insurance status (including Medi‑Cal), service type, and unique people served. The department must protect privacy under HIPAA and the California Medical Information Act. Two years after it posts that the fund minimum is met, the department submits a program report to the Legislature and posts it online.

Hubs start only after $2M fund

The state creates a Virtual Health Hub Fund to pay for the pilot using donations or grants, not the General Fund. The program operates only after the fund has at least $2,000,000 and the department posts a notice online. The law bars use of General Fund dollars for this division. If the fund does not reach $2,000,000 by December 31, 2030, the program becomes inoperative unless the Legislature extends it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Becker

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 61 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 71 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Item 308 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 311, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2830.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/10/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/9/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3073.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/9/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  9. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/3/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025House

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    6/23/2025House

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    6/5/2025House

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/29/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate

  16. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  20. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/12/2025Senate

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/6/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/2/2025Senate

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/28/2025Senate

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 868.) (April 23).

    4/24/2025Senate

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    4/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/23/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/6/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/28/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/12/2025

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