Bill Text: CA AB2556 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Behavioral health and wellness screenings: notice.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-16 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. [AB2556 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB2556-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
August 12, 2024 |
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Passed
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Senate
June 20, 2024 |
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Passed
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Assembly
August 08, 2024 |
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Amended
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Senate
June 11, 2024 |
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Amended
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Senate
June 06, 2024 |
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Amended
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Senate
May 28, 2024 |
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Amended
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Assembly
April 04, 2024 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2556
| Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson (Coauthor: Senator Rubio) |
February 14, 2024 |
An act to add Section 1368.017 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.1991 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2556, Jackson.
Behavioral health and wellness screenings: notice.
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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance.
This bill would require a health care service plan, except as specified, or health insurer to provide to enrollees and insureds a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening, as defined, for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age. The bill would require a health care service plan or insurer to provide the notice
annually. Because a violation of the bill’s requirements relative to a health care service plan would be crimes, 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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1368.017 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1368.017.
(a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) “Behavioral health and wellness screening” means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, depression or anxiety.
(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and
anxiety.
(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.
(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
SEC. 2.
Section 10123.1991 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:10123.1991.
(a) (1) An insurer shall provide to insureds a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) “Behavioral health and wellness screening” means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, depression or anxiety.
(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.
(c) An insurer shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.
(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
