Medicare supplement coverage: open enrollment periods.

Summary

The bill would make California insurers offer a guaranteed‑issue window when people first become eligible for Medicare Part B or lose employer coverage, and it would add a yearly 90‑day enrollment period. During these windows insurers could set premiums based on age bands but could not deny coverage or raise rates because of health status. The measure aims to give seniors and disabled Californians more certainty and choice when buying Medigap plans.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 965.) (April 30). · May 1, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 19, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 20, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 19, 2025May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 9, 2025Set for hearing May 19.
6. May 5, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 965.) (April 30).
8. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 30.
9. Feb 14, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Feb 3, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.
11. Jan 30, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Blakespear · sponsor
• Addis
• Archuleta
• Arreguín
• Bauer-Kahan
• Garcia
• Limón
• Mark González
• Ortega
• Ransom
• Richardson
• Schiavo
• Stern
• Umberg
• Wahab
• Weber Pierson
• Zbur

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