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 Catanescu, 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.

The undersigned hereby revokes the Limited Power of Attorney

granted to Jeff D. Barlow and Mark L. Andrews on April 28, 2005.

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 16th day of February, 2011.

/s/ Ronna E. Romney

Signature

Ronna E. Romney

Printed Name

Exhibit 24

ROMNEY RONNA 4