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SB 449: Health care service plan requirements.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 449 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill aims to amend the existing health care service plan requirements by making technical, nonsubstantive changes. It would update the provisions related to the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. The bill would also make changes to the health care service plan contract, requiring it to provide specified basic health care services to subscribers and enrollees. The bill is intended to clarify and update the existing requirements without making any significant changes to the underlying law.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions4 total · showing 4
Feb. 02, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Feb. 26, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.
Feb. 19, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Feb. 18, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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