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Home/Bills/AB 1949California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1949: Medi-Cal: acupuncture treatments.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 4, 2026

What AB 1949 does, verified September 4, 2026

<p>The bill requires the Medi-Cal program to cover up to 24 acupuncture visits per beneficiary per calendar year. It also allows for additional visits beyond this limit if deemed medically necessary.</p>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
5GovernorCurrent
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-09-03)Alert me
Recent actions26 total · showing 5
Sep. 03, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
Aug. 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
Aug. 20, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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