Health care coverage: health care provider credentials.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

Starting Jan. 1, 2028, all full‑service health care service plans and health insurers in California must adopt the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing form and follow its process. They must notify applicants of receipt, complete credentialing decisions within 90 days, and provisionally approve providers for 120 days if they miss the deadline, with several safety‑net exceptions. The law creates a criminal penalty for non‑compliance but does not require state reimbursement to local agencies.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 2. Page 3115.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 2, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 630, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 2. Page 3115.).
5. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 1. Page 2587.).
6. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
11. Jul 7, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 3, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2).

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Bennett · sponsor
• Addis

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