Medi-Cal: Whole Child Model program.

Header changed from showing multiple amendment dates and 'Introduced by Assembly Member Addis' to showing 'Passed the Assembly August 26, 2026' and 'Passed the Senate August 25, 2026' with Governor receipt language.

All amendment markup (strikethrough text, insertion markers, line numbers) was removed to produce the clean enrolled text. For example, a section number correction from 14097.17 to 14094.17 and a change from 'simple application process' to 'statement of interest application' are now shown only in their final form without showing what was replaced.

Expanded the category of CCS clients eligible for advisory group representation to include those enrolled in a managed care plan who are not already on a family advisory committee, not just those outside managed care.

Added a cap limiting representatives from the client/family categories (current CCS clients, former CCS clients, and caregivers of former clients) to no more than six members total, with at least one being a current CCS client or family representative.

Changed the reporting requirement from biennial delivery of summary reports to legislative budget and policy committees starting December 31, 2027, to publishing two specific summary reports on the department's website with due dates of December 31, 2028 and December 31, 2030.

Corrected a cross-reference from Section 14097.17 to Section 14094.17 in the monitoring measures provision, and changed the member appointment language from 'simple application process' to 'statement of interest application.'

The Assembly version deleted the December 31, 2026 sunset date and extended the CCS advisory group indefinitely. The Senate amendment instead sets a new inoperative date of January 1, 2037, giving the advisory group and its related reporting requirement a defined lifespan rather than making them permanent.

A new paragraph (8) was added to Section 14094.17(c) stating that the subdivision becomes inoperative on January 1, 2037. This applies to the stakeholder advisory group provisions and the related biennial reporting requirement to the Legislature.

The Government Code compliance provision (Section 9795) was restructured from a standalone subdivision (d) into paragraph (7) within subdivision (c), as part of adding the new sunset paragraph (8).

Removed the December 31, 2029 sunset date for the CCS advisory group, making it a permanent body rather than one that would terminate after three years.

Added 'patient advocates' as a new required membership category on the CCS advisory group (new item M in subdivision (c)(1)).

Expanded the county CCS program administrators category to also include 'medical directors,' broadening who must be represented on the advisory group.

Changed the language on how top CCS program priorities are determined: previously they only needed to be 'informed by feedback from' the advisory group, now they must be 'identified in consultation with, and informed by feedback from' the advisory group, giving the group a more active role in setting priorities.

Standardized the name of the statewide advisory group to 'CCS advisory group' throughout all three amended sections (14094.7, 14094.17, and 14094.18), replacing prior references to 'statewide Whole Child Model program stakeholder advisory group' and 'stakeholder CCS advisory group.'

The amendment to Section 4750.5 (requiring regional centers to update client master file entries within 30 days of a change of residence) was removed entirely from the bill.

A new Section 1 amending Section 14094.7 was added, establishing detailed requirements for implementing the Whole Child Model program including monitoring standards, quality measures, provider network verification, and conditions that must be met before a managed care plan can participate.

The statewide 'Whole Child Model program stakeholder advisory group' is renamed the 'California Children's Services (CCS) advisory group.'

Three new membership categories were added to the CCS advisory group: CCS clients not enrolled in a managed care plan (including current and former foster youth or their caregivers), former CCS clients, and caregivers of former CCS clients.

The sunset date for the advisory group was deleted entirely. The prior version extended it to December 31, 2029; this version removes the termination date, making the advisory group permanent.

A new biennial reporting requirement was added: beginning no later than December 31, 2027, the department must deliver a summary report to the Legislature's budget and policy committees describing progress toward CCS program measures and actions on top priorities informed by advisory group feedback.

The department is now required to consult with the CCS advisory group on implementation of both the Whole Child Model program AND the 'CCS Classic program' (previously only the Whole Child Model was covered).

A new Section 3 amending Section 14094.18 requires the department to contract with an independent entity to conduct a robust evaluation of managed care plan performance, comparing outcomes to pre-Whole Child Model performance and to non-managed-care counties, with results disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and primary language.

The fiscal committee designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now requires fiscal committee review/approval.

A new Section 1 was added amending Section 14094.17 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, bringing the Medi-Cal Whole Child Model program stakeholder advisory group within the bill's scope. The original developmental services amendment was renumbered as the second section.

The termination date for the statewide Whole Child Model program stakeholder advisory group was extended from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2029, giving the advisory group an additional three years of operation.

The fiscal committee answer changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the amended bill now carries a state fiscal impact, likely related to the extended advisory group operations.