LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Jeff D. Barlow and Codruta Boggs, 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 11th day of March, 2013.


/s/ Daniel Cooperman            
Signature

Daniel Cooperman     
Printed Name


Exhibit 24