Health.
- Requires health facilities to submit patient safety plans biennially instead of biannually starting January 2026.
- Mandates nurse assistant training programs include 2 hours on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Requires large group health insurance policies to provide infertility treatment coverage starting January 2026.
- Authorizes hospitals to provide discount payment notices electronically if patients consent, except for emergency visits.
The California Senate Committee on Health has introduced comprehensive legislation that modifies multiple aspects of the state's health and behavioral health systems. The bill updates reporting requirements, standardizes service delivery, and enhances oversight across several domains.
The legislation requires the State Department of Education to develop and post a model policy addressing body shaming in K-12 schools by June 30, 2025. It establishes a $5 million School Health Demonstration Project to expand comprehensive health and mental health services through pilot programs at selected local educational agencies.
For health facilities, the bill changes patient safety plan submissions from annual to biennial starting January 1, 2026. These plans must include provisions for analyzing patient safety events across demographic factors and addressing racism and discrimination. The department must post submitted plans publicly and may impose fines up to $5,000 for non-compliance.
The legislation modifies nurse assistant training programs by requiring at least two hours of classroom instruction on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. By December 2025, the department must solicit vendors to provide certification examinations in Spanish.
For health insurance, large group policies must provide infertility treatment coverage starting January 1, 2026, while small group policies must offer such coverage. The bill also updates requirements for annual notices regarding behavioral health screening benefits for children and adolescents.
The bill revises Medi-Cal managed care requirements for skilled nursing, long-term care, organ transplants and Community-Based Adult Services. It establishes payment standards aligned with fee-for-service rates and requires actuarially sound capitation rates.
Multiple sections addressing county mental health programs include provisions for data reporting, innovative program development, and fiscal accountability. Many of these changes become inoperative on July 1, 2026 if voters approve amendments to the Mental Health Services Act in March 2024.
The legislation includes detailed implementation timelines and enforcement mechanisms while specifying that no state reimbursement is required for costs incurred by local agencies in implementing its provisions.
 Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote |  Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |
- Requires health facilities to submit patient safety plans biennially instead of biannually starting January 2026.
- Mandates nurse assistant training programs include 2 hours on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Requires large group health insurance policies to provide infertility treatment coverage starting January 2026.
- Authorizes hospitals to provide discount payment notices electronically if patients consent, except for emergency visits.
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The California Senate Committee on Health has introduced comprehensive legislation that modifies multiple aspects of the state's health and behavioral health systems. The bill updates reporting requirements, standardizes service delivery, and enhances oversight across several domains.
The legislation requires the State Department of Education to develop and post a model policy addressing body shaming in K-12 schools by June 30, 2025. It establishes a $5 million School Health Demonstration Project to expand comprehensive health and mental health services through pilot programs at selected local educational agencies.
For health facilities, the bill changes patient safety plan submissions from annual to biennial starting January 1, 2026. These plans must include provisions for analyzing patient safety events across demographic factors and addressing racism and discrimination. The department must post submitted plans publicly and may impose fines up to $5,000 for non-compliance.
The legislation modifies nurse assistant training programs by requiring at least two hours of classroom instruction on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. By December 2025, the department must solicit vendors to provide certification examinations in Spanish.
For health insurance, large group policies must provide infertility treatment coverage starting January 1, 2026, while small group policies must offer such coverage. The bill also updates requirements for annual notices regarding behavioral health screening benefits for children and adolescents.
The bill revises Medi-Cal managed care requirements for skilled nursing, long-term care, organ transplants and Community-Based Adult Services. It establishes payment standards aligned with fee-for-service rates and requires actuarially sound capitation rates.
Multiple sections addressing county mental health programs include provisions for data reporting, innovative program development, and fiscal accountability. Many of these changes become inoperative on July 1, 2026 if voters approve amendments to the Mental Health Services Act in March 2024.
The legislation includes detailed implementation timelines and enforcement mechanisms while specifying that no state reimbursement is required for costs incurred by local agencies in implementing its provisions.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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| 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | PASS |
Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |