SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HOWATT JAMES W (Last) (First) (Middle) 2277 FAIR OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE 440 (Street) SACRAMENTO CA 95825 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/29/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC [ MOH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Medical Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,700(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Purchase)	02/09/2007(2)	02/09/2016	Common Stock	3,350	29.77	D
Stock Options (Right to Purchase)	03/01/2008(3)	03/01/2007	Common Stock	2,000	31.32	D
Stock Options (Right to Purchase)	05/29/2008(4)	05/29/2017	Common Stock	9,000	32.01	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 550 of the shares are fully vested. 1,100 of the shares vest in increments of 550 shares on each of 2/9/2008 and 2/9/2009. 3,050 of the shares vest in one-quarter increments on each of 5/29/2008, 5/29/2009, 5/29/2010, and 5/29/2011.

2. The options vest in one-third increments on each of 2/9/2007, 2/9/2008, and 2/9/2009.

3. The options vest in one-quarter increments on each of 3/1/2008, 3/1/2009, 3/1/2010, and 3/1/2011.

4. The options vest in one-quarter increments on each of 5/29/2008, 5/29/2009, 5/29/2010, and 5/29/2011.

	James W. Howatt, by Jeff D. Barlow, Attorney-in-Fact.	05/29/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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     LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16(a) FILINGS


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Mark L. Andrews and Jeff D. Barlow, 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 ID, 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 Forms ID, 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 ID, 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 23rd day of May, 2007.



/s/ James Howatt
Signature

James Howatt
Printed Name


Exhibit 24.1