Medi-Cal autism therapy providers must background check staff who see patients
Medi-Cal providers of behavioral health treatment, such as applied behavior analysis for autism, must run state and national criminal background checks on employees who interact with patients. The state must also seek provider and family input on coverage and billing rules.
Who it affects
Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers and their employees
When
July 1, 2027 is a deadline set in the law.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : Deadline: Background checks required for behavioral therapy staff who see patients
- : State posts therapy use data and coverage changes online
Official text
California SB 874: Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment: stakeholder feedback.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.