Industry Resources | July 21, 2021
California Senate Bill 855 Health Coverage: Mental Health Or Substance Use Disorders
On September 25, 2020, the California senate signed Bill 855 regarding health coverage for mental health or addiction. The law It revised provisions of the California Mental Health Parity Act to strengthen mental health parity and addiction equity requires health plans to base their medical necessity and utilization review criteria for behavioral health services on “generally accepted standards of care.”
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