Health plans held to federal mental health parity rules as they stood before recent changes
Health plans and insurance policies must cover mental health and addiction care under federal parity rules and guidance as they stood before recent court challenges, so later federal changes don't loosen them in California. The state's two health coverage regulators must issue joint compliance guidance.
Who it affects
Health plans, health insurers and people they cover
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 2011: Nonquantitative treatment limitations.
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.