Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.

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

The bill adds rules for California health care service plans when they end contracts with doctors or hospitals. Plans must automatically put members back with their original primary care provider if a network change stalls within 120 days, and they must give at least 60‑day notice of terminations by mail, email or text. It also requires written follow‑up notices, a consumer‑rights statement, and makes willful violations a crime.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6721.). · Aug 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 21, 2026
• Health
  Health · Apr 21, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5184.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
6. Apr 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 27, 2026Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21).
9. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
11. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
12. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• LaShae Sharp-Collins (D) · sponsor
• Addis
• Sharp-Collins

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