CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1090Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care coverage. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1090, as introduced, Davies. Behavioral health and wellness screenings.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 requires a health care service plan to annually provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.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. Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1090Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care coverage. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1090, as introduced, Davies. Behavioral health and wellness screenings.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 requires a health care service plan to annually provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1090
Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Davies
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care coverage.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1090, as introduced, Davies. Behavioral health and wellness screenings.
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 requires a health care service plan to annually provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
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 requires a health care service plan to annually provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
SECTION 1. Section 1368.017 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
1368.017. (a) (1) A health care service plan shall provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.
(2) Behavioral health and wellness screening means a screening, test, or assessment to identify indicators or symptoms of behavioral health issues in an individual, including, but not limited to, including depression or anxiety.
(b) The notice shall provide information regarding the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for both depression and anxiety.
(c) A health care service plan shall provide notice pursuant to this section annually.
(d) This section does not apply to Medi-Cal managed care that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services entered into pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.