Bill Text: CA AB744 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Health care coverage: telehealth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 867, Statutes of 2019. [AB744 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB744-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
July 09, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Senate
June 25, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 16, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 22, 2019 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry |
February 19, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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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 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2290.5.
(a) For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply:SEC. 2.
Section 1374.13 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1374.13.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in subdivision (a) of Section 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code apply.SEC. 3.
Section 1374.14 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1374.14.
(a) (1) A contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1,(d)(1)A health care service plan contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, shall not impose a deductible or an annual or lifetime dollar maximum for telehealth services, other than a deductible or an annual or lifetime dollar maximum that applies in the aggregate to all items and services covered under the contract.
(2)A health care service plan contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, shall not impose a deductible, copayment,
or coinsurance, or a plan year, calendar year, lifetime, or other durational benefit limitation or maximum for benefits or
services delivered through telehealth that is not equally imposed on the same benefits or services when delivered through means other than telehealth.
SEC. 4.
Section 10123.85 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:10123.85.
(a) For purposes of this section, the definitions in subdivision (a) of Section 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code apply.SEC. 5.
Section 10123.855 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:10123.855.
(a) (1) A contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1,(d)(1)A policy of health insurance issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, shall not impose a deductible or an annual or lifetime dollar maximum for telehealth services, other than a deductible or an annual or lifetime dollar maximum that applies in the aggregate to all items and services covered under the policy.
(2)A policy of health insurance issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, shall not impose a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance, or a policy year, calendar year, lifetime, or other durational benefit limitation or maximum for benefits or services delivered through telehealth that is not equally imposed on the same benefits or services when delivered through means other than telehealth.