California SB-855 Health Coverage: Mental Health Or Substance Abuse Disorders

On January 14, 2020, California Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 855, an act to add Section 1367.045; repeal and add Section 1374.72 of the Health and Safety Code; and to repeal and add Section 10144.5 of the Insurance Code, relating to health coverage. The bill would revise and recast provisions related to the California Mental Health Parity Act, and would instead require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021, that provides hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to provide coverage for the diagnosis and . . .