SB 62: Health care coverage: essential health benefits.

The bill aims to amend the health and safety code to expand essential health benefits in California. It expresses the intent to review the state's essential health benefits benchmark plan and establish a new benchmark plan for health care service plans. Starting in 2027, the new benchmark plan must include certain additional benefits, such as coverage for fertility services and durable medical equipment. The bill also requires that health care service plans cover the same health benefits as the new benchmark plan. A violation of the bill would be considered a crime, and local agencies and school districts would need to be reimbursed for the costs. However, no reimbursement is required for the costs associated with implementing the new benchmark plan.