Prohibits group or individual non-grandfathered health care policy after Jan. 1, 2025, from imposing a cost-sharing requirement for preventive care services and screenings.
Require policies to cover items, services for preventive care services and screenings, including home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases, specified cancer screenings.
Willful violation of provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime.
Authorize the Insurance Commissioner to impose a civil penalty of less than $5,000 against an insurer for each violation, or less than $10,000 per violation if was willful.
Legislative History
On Feb. 8, 2024, bill introduced in Assembly; on May 23, 2024, bill passed Assembly.
On May 24, 2024, bill introduced in Senate; on Aug. 29, 2024, bill passed Senate.
On Aug. 31, 2024, bill concurred in Assembly; on Sep. 13, 2024, bill was enrolled.
Effectiveness
No effective date specified; generally effective Jan. 1 after enactment, on Jan. 1, 2025.
Sep. 27, 2024 CAL LEG Governor Approved Bill
On Sep. 27, 2024, CAL LEG reported governor signed bill AB 2258; chaptered 708.
Regulators
CAL LEG
Entity Types
Ins
Reference
PR, Ch 708, 9/27/2024; Bill AB2258, 9/13/2024; Citation: CAL LEG 2-2.2-5-1367.002; CAL INS 2-2-1-1-10112.2;
