AB 952 — Dental coverage disclosures.

Summary

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's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law imposes specified coverage and disclosure requirements on health care service plans and health insurers, including specialized plans and insurers, that cover dental services. This bill would require a health care service plan or health insurer that issues, sells, renews, or offers a contract covering dental services, including a specialized health care service plan or specialized health insurer covering dental services, to disclose whether an enrollee's or insured's dental coverage is "State Regulated" through a provider portal, if available, or otherwise upon request, on or after January 1, 2025. The bill would require a plan or insurer to include the statement "State Regulated," if the enrollee's or insured's dental coverage is subject to regulation by the appropriate department, on an electronic or physical identification card, or both if available, for contracts covering dental services issued on or after January 1, 2025. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 07/27/23 - Chaptered Current pdf July 27, 2023
• Enrolled 07/14/23 - Enrolled pdf July 14, 2023
• Amended 06/06/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 06, 2023
• Introduced 02/14/23 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2023
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Action History

1. July 27, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2023.

2. July 27, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. July 25, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. July 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2642.).

5. June 29, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 1 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. June 29, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1828.).

7. June 27, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

8. June 26, 2023

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

9. June 14, 2023

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

10. June 06, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

11. May 10, 2023

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

12. May 02, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. May 01, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1408.)

14. April 20, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

15. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 19).

16. March 22, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. February 23, 2023

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

18. February 15, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

19. February 14, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Wood · Primary

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