(a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Act.

(b) The implementation of CalAIM, as set forth in this article and the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, shall support all of the following goals:

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14184.100

(1) Identify and manage the risk and needs of Medi-Cal beneficiaries through whole-person-care approaches and addressing social determinants of health.

(2) Transition and transform the Medi-Cal program to a more consistent and seamless system by reducing complexity and increasing flexibility.

(3) Improve quality outcomes, reduce health disparities, and drive delivery system transformation and innovation through value-based initiatives, modernization of systems, and payment reform.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 402. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)