Medi-Cal: lactation services.

The document changed from a formal enrolled bill format (with chapter heading, page numbers, and Governor's signature block) to a web-page layout that includes site navigation elements (home, FAQ, search, sitemap), bill metadata panels (version history, status dates), and sharing tools. The underlying statutory text of Section 14134.55(a)-(e) is unchanged.

Removed the provision requiring the department to allow IBCLC-certified lactation consultants to enroll as Medi-Cal providers and bill for lactation services by January 1, 2029 (former subdivision (d)).

Removed paragraph (5) under subdivision (b) which stated that managed care plans 'may credential and reimburse lactation consultants described in subdivision (d).'

Added new paragraph (5) under subdivision (b) requiring Medi-Cal managed care plans to report to the department the number of IBCLCs accessible within their plan network to members who require clinical lactation consultation services.

Relettered subdivisions: former (e) became (d) and former (f) became (e) due to removal of old subdivision (d). Page numbers adjusted from 97 to 96.

Header changed from amendment history (introduced by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, February 18, 2026) to passage dates (Passed the Assembly August 24, 2026; Passed the Senate August 20, 2026) and a governor's receipt block.

Line-number annotations (line 1, line 2, etc.) used in the Senate amendment markup were removed in favor of standard enrolled-bill formatting.

The digest reference changed from 'AB 2160, as amended' to simply 'AB 2160', reflecting final passage rather than a pending amendment.

Vote, appropriation, fiscal committee, and state-mandated local program information was removed, as is standard for enrolled bills.

New subdivision (d) requires the department to allow an IBCLC-certified lactation consultant to enroll as a Medi-Cal provider and bill for lactation services by January 1, 2029. This creates a hard deadline and specifically names the IBCLC credential as qualifying, going beyond the original language that only referenced 'nationally or internationally recognized certification bodies' in general guidance.

Changed 'lactation consultation' to 'clinical lactation consultation' in both the digest and operative text (subdivision (b)(1)), narrowing the scope of the type of consultation being addressed.