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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2010.</DIV>



<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.</B>
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-4204626</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>200 Oceangate, Suite&nbsp;100</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Long Beach, California</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>90802</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<B>MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.<BR>

2002 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>

AND<BR>

2002 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B><BR>

(Full title of the plans)</DIV>


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<B>Jeff D. Barlow, Esq.<BR>

General Counsel<BR>

Molina Healthcare, Inc.<BR>

300 University Avenue, Ste. 100<BR>

Sacramento, California 95825</B><BR>

(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>


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<B>(916)&nbsp;646-9193</B><BR>

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


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Copy to:</DIV>


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<B>Iain Mickle, Esq.<BR>

Boutin Jones Inc.<BR>

555 Capitol Mall, Suite&nbsp;1500<BR>

Sacramento, California 95814<BR>

(916)&nbsp;321-4444</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Large accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Smaller reporting company <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B>(1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>share</B>(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>price</B>(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable upon exercise of
options or purchase of shares to be
issued under the Molina Healthcare,
Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">800,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$25.60</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$20,480,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,461</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 0em">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable upon purchase of shares
to be issued under the Molina
Healthcare, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">226,690</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$25.60</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$5,803,264</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$414</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 0em">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,026,690</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$26,283,264</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,875</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), this registration statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Statement&#148;) shall also cover
any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock that become issuable under the plans by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction
effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act. The price per share and aggregate offering price are
calculated on the basis of the average of the high and low sale prices of the Registrant&#146;s
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 10, 2010 in accordance with Rule 457(c)
of the Securities Act.</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#102">PART II</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#103">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Registration Statement relates to additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock issuable
(i)&nbsp;upon the exercise of options or the purchase of shares under the Registrant&#146;s 2002 Equity
Incentive Plan (the &#147;Equity Incentive Plan&#148;) as a result of the annual share increases, effective
as of January&nbsp;1, 2009 and January&nbsp;1, 2010, provided for under the Equity Incentive Plan and (ii)
upon the purchase of shares issuable under the Registrant&#146;s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
&#147;ESPP&#148;) as a result of the annual share increase, effective
as of December 31, 2008, provided for
under the ESPP. The shares issuable under such plans prior to such annual share increases were
previously registered by the Registrant pursuant to (i)&nbsp;a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File
No.&nbsp;333-108317) filed on August&nbsp;28, 2003, (ii)&nbsp;a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-138552) filed on November&nbsp;9, 2006 and (iii)&nbsp;a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-
153246) filed on August&nbsp;29, 2008 (collectively, the &#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;). Pursuant to General Instruction
E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements related to the Equity Incentive Plan
and the ESPP are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Registration Statement, except as amended hereby.</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference:
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, filed March&nbsp;16, 2010.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2010, filed May&nbsp;10, 2010.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2010, filed August&nbsp;4, 2010.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September&nbsp;30,
2010, filed November&nbsp;4, 2010.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed January&nbsp;7, 2010, January&nbsp;19, 2010,
May&nbsp;3, 2010, May&nbsp;10, 2010, August&nbsp;2, 2010 and August&nbsp;11, 2010 (each except with respect to
those items furnished but not filed).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14, and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies
or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Jeffrey D. Barlow, Esq.,
who is giving an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered, is Senior Vice President &#151; General Counsel
and Secretary for the Registrant and holds Common Stock of the Registrant and equity compensation awards with respect to Common Stock
of the Registrant. He is eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan and the ESPP.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Exhibits.</B></TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Long Beach, State of California, on the
12th day of November, 2010.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Joseph M. Molina, M.D.,&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph M. Molina,
M.D., his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this
registration statement on Form S-8, and to file any such amendments, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby
grants to such attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact
and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John C. Molina
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John C. Molina
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph W. White
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph W. White
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>





<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Charles Z. Fedak
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Charles Z. Fedak
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>






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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Frank E. Murray, M.D.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Frank E. Murray, M.D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>







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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Steven J. Orlando
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Steven J. Orlando
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>





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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>






<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sally K. Richardson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sally K. Richardson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>





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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ronna E. Romney
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ronna E. Romney
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>













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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John P. Szabo, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Number 333-102268), as
amended).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to
Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed February&nbsp;17, 2009).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of share certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.5 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Number
333-102268), as amended).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Molina Healthcare, Inc. General Counsel</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Molina Healthcare, Inc. General Counsel (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2002 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix&nbsp;B to
Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March&nbsp;29, 2006)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.14 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Number
333-102268), as amended).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2010.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-4204626
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
200 Oceangate, Suite 100
Long Beach, California
90802
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
2002 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
AND
2002 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plans)
Jeff D. Barlow, Esq.
General Counsel
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
300 University Avenue, Ste. 100
Sacramento, California 95825
(Name and address of agent for service)
(916) 646-9193
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Iain Mickle, Esq.
Boutin Jones Inc.
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 321-4444
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
Registered
(1)
share
(2)
price
(2)
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable upon exercise of
options or purchase of shares to be
issued under the Molina Healthcare,
Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan
800,000
$25.60
$20,480,000
$1,461
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, issuable upon purchase of shares
to be issued under the Molina
Healthcare, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
226,690
$25.60
$5,803,264
$414
Total
1,026,690
$26,283,264
$1,875
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Statement") shall also cover
any additional shares of the Registrant's common stock that become issuable under the plans by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction
effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act. The price per share and aggregate offering price are
calculated on the basis of the average of the high and low sale prices of the Registrant's
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 10, 2010 in accordance with Rule 457(c)
of the Securities Act.
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PART II
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement relates to additional shares of the Registrant's common stock issuable
(i) upon the exercise of options or the purchase of shares under the Registrant's 2002 Equity
Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan") as a result of the annual share increases, effective
as of January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, provided for under the Equity Incentive Plan and (ii)
upon the purchase of shares issuable under the Registrant's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"ESPP") as a result of the annual share increase, effective
as of December 31, 2008, provided for
under the ESPP. The shares issuable under such plans prior to such annual share increases were
previously registered by the Registrant pursuant to (i) a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333-108317) filed on August 28, 2003, (ii) a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-138552) filed on November 9, 2006 and (iii) a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-
153246) filed on August 29, 2008 (collectively, the "Prior Registration Statements"). Pursuant to General Instruction
E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements related to the Equity Incentive Plan
and the ESPP are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Registration Statement, except as amended hereby.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), are incorporated herein by reference:
1.
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 16, 2010.
2.
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31,
2010, filed May 10, 2010.
3.
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30,
2010, filed August 4, 2010.
4.
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30,
2010, filed November 4, 2010.
5.
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed January 7, 2010, January 19, 2010,
May 3, 2010, May 10, 2010, August 2, 2010 and August 11, 2010 (each except with respect to
those items furnished but not filed).
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies
or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Mr. Jeffrey D. Barlow, Esq.,
who is giving an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered, is Senior Vice President — General Counsel
and Secretary for the Registrant and holds Common Stock of the Registrant and equity compensation awards with respect to Common Stock
of the Registrant. He is eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan and the ESPP.
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Item 8.
Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Index to Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Long Beach, State of California, on the
12th day of November, 2010.
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
By:
/s/ Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
Joseph M. Molina, M.D.,
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph M. Molina,
M.D., his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this
registration statement on Form S-8, and to file any such amendments, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby
grants to such attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact
and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
Director, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
November 12, 2010
/s/ John C. Molina
John C. Molina
Director, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (Principal Financial
Officer)
November 12, 2010
/s/ Joseph W. White
Joseph W. White
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
November 12, 2010
/s/ Charles Z. Fedak
Charles Z. Fedak
Director
November 12, 2010
/s/ Frank E. Murray, M.D.
Frank E. Murray, M.D.
Director
November 12, 2010
/s/ Steven J. Orlando
Steven J. Orlando
Director
November 12, 2010
/s/ Sally K. Richardson
Sally K. Richardson
Director
November 12, 2010
/s/ Ronna E. Romney
Ronna E. Romney
Director
November 12, 2010
/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.
John P. Szabo, Jr.
Director
November 12, 2010
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as
amended).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Registrant's Form 8-K filed February 17, 2009).
4.3
Form of share certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number
333-102268), as amended).
5.1
Opinion of Molina Healthcare, Inc. General Counsel
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Molina Healthcare, Inc. General Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1
2002 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 29, 2006)
99.2
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.14 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number
333-102268), as amended).
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