Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council
The Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council (Voices and Vision Council) is a unique space for Medi-Cal members, Medi-Cal Health Plans, Medi-Cal providers, community-based organizations, and state/county partners that work with Medi-Cal members to provide direct input to the DHCS leadership team regarding Medi-Cal policies, programs, and implementation to ensure that stakeholder and member perspectives are part of the design and administration of the Medi-Cal program.
To meet federal requirements under Title 42 Section 431.12, the Voices and Vision Council serves as California's Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC).
Membership Composition
The council will have a maximum of 20 members and include at least one representative from:
- State or local consumer advocacy groups or other community-based organizations that represent the interests of, or provide direct service, to Medi-Cal members.
- Clinical providers or administrators who are familiar with the health and social needs of Medi-Cal members and with the resources available and required for their care. This includes providers or administrators of primary care, specialty care, and long-term care.
- Participating Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans, Prepaid Ambulatory Health Plans, Primary Care Case Management entities or Primary Care Case Managers as defined in § 438.2, or a health plan association representing more than one such plans.
- Other State agencies that serve Medicaid members (for example, foster care agency, mental health agency, health department, State agencies delegated to conduct eligibility determinations for Medicaid, State Unit on Aging), as ex-officio, non-voting members; and
- Medi-Cal members serving on the MMAC.
- Committee members should reflect a diverse range of perspectives.