CaliforniaBill bars doctors and certifying practitioners from disability paperwork fees
The signed bill bans administrative fees for disability benefit forms and later recertification exams, while letting doctors and covered practitioners bill for comparable medical care.
What it does
The signed bill bars doctors and covered practitioners from charging administrative fees for required disability benefit certificates. They may still charge for comparable medical care, but not just for the paperwork.
The signed bill also bars administrative fees for later recertification exams and forms needed to keep disability benefits. Doctors and covered practitioners may still charge for comparable medical care, but not just for paperwork.
Argument forPeople seeking or keeping disability benefits could avoid administrative fees for required forms and later recertification exams, though medical care may still cost money.
Argument againstDoctors and certifying practitioners could spend time completing required forms without an administrative fee, even when they can bill for comparable medical care.
More detail
The signed bill bars doctors and covered practitioners from charging an administrative fee to complete a required disability benefit certificate. This covers physicians and the licensed practitioners allowed to certify these disability benefit claims. They may bill for medical care tied to an exam or collect a patient's share of the cost if charges match comparable care and are not imposed just for required paperwork.
The signed bill bars doctors and covered practitioners from charging administrative fees for later recertification exams or forms needed to keep disability benefits. This covers physicians and the licensed practitioners allowed to certify these continuing claims. They may bill for medical care tied to an exam or collect a patient's share of the cost if charges match comparable care and are not imposed just for required paperwork.
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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 28Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 734, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 28Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 18In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2292 Ward By Smallwood-Cuevas. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 18Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5520.).Passed Senate
- Jun 11Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
- May 14In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2292 Ward Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5055.)Passed Assembly
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on INS.Minor
- Apr 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on INS.Minor
- Mar 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on INS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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