Health plans and insurers can't discriminate by race, sex, age or disability
Licensed health plans and insurers may not exclude or discriminate against members based on race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, including gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and intersex traits. Nor may they deny coverage or claims, or add cost sharing, on those grounds.
Who it affects
Health plans, insurers and their members
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1876: Health care coverage: nondiscrimination.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.