Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Nicholas Arbuckle and Karen Calhoun, and each acting singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer, director and/or stockholder of Molina Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company"),
Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendment
thereto and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-
in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings
of and transaction in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney
may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement of the authority granted herein.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed
as of this 28th day of July, 2003.



	/s/ Roman Kulich
	Signature

	Roman Kulich
	Printed Name