CaliforniaMedicaid ratesEffective July 6, 2026Recorded August 3, 2026

A California bill on Medicaid payment, signed into law. Takes effect July 6, 2026.

Official title Skilled nursing facilities: reimbursement rates.

An act to amend Sections 1324.29 and 1324.30 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 14126.033 of, and to amend and repeal Section 14126.036 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health and care facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Signed into law, as of 2026-07-06 · Latest action, 2026-07-06: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 61, Statutes of 2026. · Passed the Senate 28-10

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Reaches every one of California’s 1,166 nursing homes.

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How this lands across the state's 1,166 nursing homes

Occupancy against the national average, the share of buildings already rated one or two stars, where the state's Medicaid rate sits against the rest of the country, and what an owner should be measuring now that it is in force.

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