Assembly BillFailedHealth and Safety
AB 575: Obesity Prevention Treatment Parity Act.
What AB 575 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill aims to improve health care coverage for individuals with obesity. It requires health care service plans and insurance policies to cover at least one anti-obesity medication and intensive behavioral therapy for obesity treatment without prior authorization. The coverage must be included in plans issued, amended, or renewed after January 1, 2026. The bill also aims to prevent willful violations of these provisions, which would be considered a crime. Reimbursement for the costs of implementing this bill is not required for local agencies and school districts.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Apr. 28, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |