CA AB 1682
enactedHealth care coverage: scalp cooling.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1682 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1682 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 541, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1682 about?
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, and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires coverage by health care service plans and health insurers for various screening and treatment services with respect to cancer. This bill would require a large group health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on and after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for scalp cooling, when prescribed by a health care provider to reduce the incidence or severity of alopecia before, during, or after chemotherapy in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents are used. The bill would define scalp cooling for these purposes. Because a violation of these provisions with respect to a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law also provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services pursuant to a schedule of benefits, including various cancer screenings and benefits relating to cancer treatment. Subject to the extent that federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized, and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained, this bill would expand the Medi-Cal schedule of benefits to include scalp cooling, when prescribed by a health care provider to reduce the incidence or severity of alopecia before, during, or after chemotherapy in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents are used. The bill would subject scalp cooling to utilization controls and medical necessity. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 1682?
Hart is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1682, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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, and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires coverage by health care service plans and health insurers for various screening and treatment services with respect to cancer. This bill would require a large group health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on and after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for scalp cooling, when prescribed by a health care provider to reduce the incidence or severity of alopecia before, during, or after chemotherapy in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents are used. The bill would define scalp cooling for these purposes. Because a violation of these provisions with respect to a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law also provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services pursuant to a schedule of benefits, including various cancer screenings and benefits relating to cancer treatment. Subject to the extent that federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized, and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained, this bill would expand the Medi-Cal schedule of benefits to include scalp cooling, when prescribed by a health care provider to reduce the incidence or severity of alopecia before, during, or after chemotherapy in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents are used. The bill would subject scalp cooling to utilization controls and medical necessity. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 541, Statutes of 2026.
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Sponsors
- Hartauthor
- Rubiocoauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 541, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-03
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
2026-08-26
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.).
2026-08-26
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6633.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-06-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
referral-committee
2026-05-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1.)
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 1. Page 5446.)
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
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2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-02-17
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
2026-02-02
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Patel: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Sanchez: other
- Chen: other
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Tangipa: other
- Ta: other
- Dixon: other
AB 1682 Hart Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 67-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Bennett: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Davies: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Papan: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bains: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ward: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Soria: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Lee: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Haney: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Krell: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Solache: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Dixon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Flora: other
- Chen: other
- Castillo: other
- Hadwick: other
- Sanchez: other
- Tangipa: other
- Gallagher: other
- Ellis: other
- Lackey: other
- Ta: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-24 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Pérez: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Grove: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Menjivar: yes
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