Empirical Policy - Randall Hagar
Legislation Impacting
mental health care
2024 Session
I'll update this page with news about legislation that impacts mental health policy in California as the legislative year progresses. Below you will see a list complied by Health Access California - A broad-based coalition of organizations tracking legislation, advocating and distributing information to a broad base of interests. Their highlighted mental health bills for 2024 are also on PPAC's radar.
Covering all Californians Towards Universal Access
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AB 4 (Arambula): Removing Barriers to Covered California Based on Immigration Status, toward #Health4All.
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AB 2956 (Boerner): Protecting Medi-Cal Coverage for Californians.
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SB 1236 (Blakespear): Access to Medigap Plans Regardless of Pre-Existing Conditions.
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SB 294 (Wiener): Automatic Review of Health Plan Denials of Child & Youth Mental Health Services.
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AB 2466 (W. Carrillo): Timely Access to Medi-Cal Mental Health Services for Children, Youth.
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Budget Request: Continuous Coverage for Children 0-5 on Medi-Cal.
Advancing Equity to Addressing Health Disparities
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AB 2319 (Wilson & Weber): Reducing Black Maternal Mortality through Implicit Bias Training.
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AB 3161 (Asm Bonta) The Equity in Health Care Act.
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Budget Request: Increasing Medi-Cal Reimbursement Rate for Community Health Workers/Promotoras/Health Representatives.
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Protecting Patients from High
Health Costs
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AB 3129 (Wood): Attorney General Merger Oversight on Private Equity Takeovers.
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AB 2297 (Friedman): Medical Debt Protection.
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AB 2258 (Zbur): Protecting Access to Preventive Services.