Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Molina Josephine M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC [MOH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Settlor-Molina Siblings Trust
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2277 FAIR OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE 440
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2008
(Street)

SACRAMENTO, CA 95825
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2008
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/06/2008   J(1)   125,000 A $ 0 345,701 I Interest in Trust (2)
Common Stock               32,978 I Interest in Trust (3)
Common Stock               27,616 I Interest in Trust (4)
Common Stock               38,806 I Interest in Trust (5)
Common Stock               45,136 D  
Common Stock               14,681 I Interest in Trust (6)
Common Stock               41,956 I Interest in Trust (7)
Common Stock               118,652 (8) I Interest in Trust (9)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Molina Josephine M
2277 FAIR OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE 440
SACRAMENTO, CA 95825
      Settlor-Molina Siblings Trust

Signatures

 Jeff D. Barlow, by power of attorney for Josephine M. Battiste.   10/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Distribution without consideration from the Molina Siblings Trust.
(2) The shares are owned by the Josephine M. Battiste Separate Property Trust, of which Ms. Battiste is trustee and beneficiary.
(3) The shares are owned by the JMB GRAT 607/5, of which Ms. Battiste is a beneficiary and her spouse is trustee.
(4) The shares are owned by the JMB GRAT 607/2, of which Ms. Battiste is a beneficiary and her spouse is trustee.
(5) The shares are owned by the Josephine M. Molina Remainder Trust I, of which Ms. Battiste is trustee and beneficiary.
(6) The shares are owned by the Battiste Family Trust, of which Ms. Battiste is a co-trustee and beneficiary.
(7) The shares are owned by the Molina Children's Trust for Josephine M. Molina (1997), of which Ms. Battiste is a co-trustee and beneficiary.
(8) All Form 4 filings for the Reporting Person beginning December 8, 2005 inadvertently overstated this holding by 36,000 shares.
(9) The shares are owned by the Josephine M. Molina Trust (1995), of which Ms. Battiste is a co-trustee and beneficiary.

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