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AB2538Introduced in the Assembly

Medi-Cal: hospice providers: forms.

Engrossed

Introduced by Alexandra Macedo, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 14132.752 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

Where it stands

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

August 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2538 Macedo et al. By Grove · August 17, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5056.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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

  15. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5497.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

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