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Health care coverage: mental health or substance use disorders.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 1970 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
Latest action
Aug 13

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 13

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

What it does

Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law authorizes health care service plans and health insurers that cover prescription drugs to utilize reasonable medical management practices, including prior authorization and step therapy, consistent with applicable law.

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Who is involved

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Sponsors

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