§ 14186. — 14186. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 374, Sec. 3.)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a)
“Medi-Cal managed care plan” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 14184.101.
(b)
“Person experiencing homelessness,” or a variation thereof, means a person who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This may include living in shelters, transitional housing, or places not meant for habitation, like cars or outdoors.
(c)
“Field medicine” means a set of health and social services developed specifically to address the unique needs and circumstances of persons
experiencing homelessness utilizing a whole-person, patient-centered approach to provide medically necessary health care services, and to address social drivers of health that impede health care access.
(d)
“Field medicine provider” means a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife, who conducts patient visits outside of the four walls of health facilities, clinics, or other locations, and instead directly on the street, in environments where persons experiencing homelessness might be, such as living in a car, recreational vehicle, encampment, abandoned building, or other outdoor areas.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 374, Sec. 3. (AB 543) Effective January 1, 2026.