Health care coverage: dementia.

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, 2027, all health‑care service plans and health‑insurance policies in California must cover medically necessary FDA‑approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The bill also forbids step‑therapy protocols for these drugs, requires non‑self‑administered treatments to be included in prescription drug benefits, and makes violations a crime. It applies to most private plans but excludes vision‑only, dental‑only, accident‑only, Medicare supplement, and Medi‑Cal managed‑care contracts.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6373.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 30, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 27, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2. May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 27, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4070.) (April 27).
6. Apr 21, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
7. Apr 20, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15).
9. Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 15.
10. Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
11. Feb 3, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
12. Feb 2, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Akilah Weber Pierson (D) · sponsor
• Davies
• Grayson
• Richardson
• Schiavo
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Weber Pierson

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