CaliforniaBehavioral health treatment plans.
What it does
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. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive developmental disorder or autism.
More detail
Existing law requires this treatment to be provided under a prescribed treatment plan that is reviewed no less than every 6 months by the qualified autism service provider.
This bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from imposing restrictions on the utilization of authorized treatment hours within the treatment plan's 6-month authorization period. The bill would require authorized hours to remain available for use throughout the authorization period if the use of the hours is consistent with the treatment plan and clinical guidelines, and is documented in the treatment plan and progress reports. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, 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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 591, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6325.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2233 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 19In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2233 Ta et al. By Valladares. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 19Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5549.).Passed Senate
- Aug 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 6Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 16Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 15From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 8Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 4From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 3).Major
- Jun 3
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Apr 16In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2233 Ta Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4679.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 9Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 8).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced