California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB97 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/08/2020

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianDecember 08, 2020 An act relating to insulin. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 97, as introduced, Nazarian. Insulin affordability.Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, that covers prescription benefits to include coverage for insulin, if it is determined to be medically necessary.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianDecember 08, 2020 An act relating to insulin. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 97, as introduced, Nazarian. Insulin affordability.Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, that covers prescription benefits to include coverage for insulin, if it is determined to be medically necessary.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 97

Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianDecember 08, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian
December 08, 2020

 An act relating to insulin. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 97, as introduced, Nazarian. Insulin affordability.

Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, that covers prescription benefits to include coverage for insulin, if it is determined to be medically necessary.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, that covers prescription benefits to include coverage for insulin, if it is determined to be medically necessary.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make insulin more affordable for Californians.

### SECTION 1.