AB 2457: Health care provider credentialing.

The bill aims to amend the health care system in California by extending requirements for credentialing health care providers. Currently, full service health care service plans must subscribe to and use a credentialing form starting January 1, 2028, and make a determination on provider credentials within 90 days. The bill would extend these requirements to Medi-Cal managed care plans, making it a state-mandated local program. A willful violation of these requirements would be a crime. The bill also includes a provision that no reimbursement is required for the costs associated with implementing these new requirements.