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Safety Code, and to amend Section 14148.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to alternative birth centers. AB 82, Ward. Health care: legally protected health care activity. Expands existing protections for repro- ductive health care services to include gender-af- firming health care services. An act to amend Sections 6215, 6215.1, 6215.2, 6218, 6218.01, and 6218.05 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 11165 and 11190 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 629.51, 1269b, 13778.2, and 13778.3 of the Penal Code, relating to health care. AB 116, Committee on Budget. Health omnibus trailer bill. This bill is an omnibus health trailer bill, and contains changes to implement the 2025-26 bud- get. An act to amend Sections 1276.4, 1276.66, 1280.15, 1280.19, 1342.2, 1374.55, 1385.002, 1385.004, 1385.006, 1417.2, 1418.22, 120956, 120960, 127672, 127672.9, 127825, and 150900 of, to amend the heading of Article 6.1 (commencing with Section 1385.001) of Chapter 2.2 of Division 2 of, to amend and repeal Sections 1265.9 and 1385.005 of, to add Sections 1356.3, 1385.008, 1385.009, 1385.0010, 1385.0011, 1385.0012, 1385.0013, 1385.0014, 1385.0015, 1385.0016, 1385.0017, 1385.0018, 1385.0019, 1385.0020, 1385.0021, 1385.0022, 1385.0023, 1385.0024, 1385.0025, 1385.026, and 127673.05 to, and to repeal and add Sections 1385.001 and 127697 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 10119.6 of, and to add Section 10125.2 to, the Insurance Code, to amend Section 1026 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 5961.2, 14006, 14006.01, 14006.15, 14006.2, 14006.5, 14006.6, 14007.5, 14007.65, 14007.8, 14015, 14126.033, 14132, 14132.36, 14132.171, 14165.57, 14184.200, 14197.7, and 14199.128 of, to amend and repeal Sections 14000, 14005.11, 14005.20, 14005.40, 14005.401, 14006.3, 14006.4, 14007.9, 14009.6, 14009.7, 14011, 14013.3, 14051, 14051.5, 14105.33, 14126.024, 14133.85, 14148.5, and 14166.17 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 14005.62, 14105.436, and 14132.100 of, to add Sections 14107.115 and 14132.994 to, to re- peal Section 14006.1 of, to repeal Chapter 16.5 (com- mencing with Section 18998) of Part 6 of Division 9 of, and to repeal and add Section 14105.38 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to amend Section 83 of Chapter 40 of the Statutes of 2024, relating to health, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. AB 144, Committee on Budget. Health. This bill is an omnibus health trailer bill, and contains changes to implement the 2025-26 budget. An act to amend Sections 1246, 1300, 1300.1, 1625.6, 2473, 3041, and 3041.5 of, and to add Sections 901 and 4052.05 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 48980.4 of the Education Code, to amend Section 100520.5 of, and add Section 100503.6 to, the Government Code, to amend Sec- tions 1206, 1261.3, 1342.2, 1342.3, 1347.8, 1367.002, 1367.3, 1367.35, 100425, 100450, 104151, 120372, 120372.05, 120392.2, 120392.3, 120392.6, 120392.9,
120393, 124981, and 124982 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 120336, 120390.6, and 120455 of, to add Sections 1797.11 and 120164 to, to add and repeal Chapter 6.1 (commencing with Section 127640) of Part 2 of Division 107 of, and to repeal Section 11756.8 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 10110.7, 10110.75, 10112.2, 10123.5, and 10123.55 of the Insurance Code, to amend Sec- tion 30461.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to amend Sections 5961.4, 11265.8, 14005.27, 14005.62, 14007.5, 14007.8, 14012.5, 14105.47, 14105.475, 14124.11, 14146, 14146.5, and 14501 of, to add Sec- tion 14132.995 to, and to repeal Sections 14007.95 and 14100.95 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, to amend Section 118 of Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2025, and to repeal Section 34 of Chapter 80 of the Statutes of 2005, and Section 67 of Chapter 758 of the Statutes of 2008, relating to health, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. AB 224, Bonta. Health care coverage: essential health benefits. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, if the United States Department of Health and Hu- man Services (HHS) approves a new essential health benefits (EHBs) benchmark plan for the State of California (state) pursuant to the submission by the state, the existing EHB benchmark plan for health insurers to additionally include coverage for hearing aids, durable medical equipment (DME), and infer- tility benefits, as specified. An act to amend Section 10112.27 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage. AB 260, Aguiar-Curry. Sexual and reproductive health care. Repeals unconstitutional and deletes obsolete provisions of current law relating to crim- inal abortion penalties. Authorizes the California Department of Public Health (DPH) to adopt regu- lations specific to mifepristone and other medication abortion drugs, including exempting those drugs from certain requirements if the drugs are no lon- ger approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Places various requirements on pharmacists related to prescribing and dispens- ing mifepristone or other medical abortion drugs. Prohibits DPH from taking criminal, civil, profes- sional discipline, or licensing action against a clinic or health facility for manufacturing, transporting, or engaging in certain acts relating to mifepristone or other medication abortion drugs. Requires the De- partment of Health Care Services (DHCS) to update provider enrollment requirements and procedures for remote service providers who offer reproductive health care services exclusively thorough telehealth modalities. Prohibits a health care service plan con- tract or a group or individual disability insurance policy that covers prescription drugs from limiting or excluding coverage for brand name or generic mifepristone, regardless of its FDA approval status. Makes various changes to requirements specific to healing arts practitioners who are authorized to pre- scribe, furnish, order, or administer certain drugs. An act to amend Sections 2519, 2761, 2878, 4076, and 4521 of, to add Sections 687, 850.3, and 4318 to,
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