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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-008669
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179929
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				134204626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN SHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624353666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN SHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KULICH ROMAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31719
		FILM NUMBER:		04591648

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF MICHIGAN
		STREET 2:		100 WEST BIG BEAVER, SUITE 600
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48084

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF MICHIGAN
		STREET 2:		100 WEST BIG BEAVER, SUITE 600
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48084
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001179929</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246727</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KULICH ROMAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE GOLDEN SHORE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONG BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90802</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO of Subsidiary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests one-third on each of 2/10/05, 2/10/06 and 2/10/07.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roman Kulich, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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