CA SB 950
enactedHealth care coverage: dementia.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 950 pass?
Yes. CA SB 950 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 662, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 950 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's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits specified health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies from excluding persons covered by the plan from receiving benefits if they are diagnosed as having any significant destruction of brain tissue with resultant loss of brain function, including Alzheimer's disease. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for all medically necessary treatments or medications, as determined by a health care provider, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other medical conditions affecting memory. On and after January 1, 2027, the bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from imposing step therapy protocols as a prerequisite to authorizing that coverage, except as provided. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 SB 950?
Weber Pierson is the primary sponsor of CA SB 950, joined by 5 cosponsors.
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's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits specified health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies from excluding persons covered by the plan from receiving benefits if they are diagnosed as having any significant destruction of brain tissue with resultant loss of brain function, including Alzheimer's disease. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for all medically necessary treatments or medications, as determined by a health care provider, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other medical conditions affecting memory. On and after January 1, 2027, the bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from imposing step therapy protocols as a prerequisite to authorizing that coverage, except as provided. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 662, Statutes of 2026.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Weber Piersonauthor
- Graysoncoauthor
- Richardsoncoauthor
- Smallwood-Cuevascoauthor
- Daviescoauthor
- Schiavocoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 662, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-30
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
2026-08-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5740.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-24
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6373.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-19
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-19
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
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2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 30).
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2026-06-23
June 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-26
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4341.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-04-28
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-27
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4070.) (April 27).
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2026-04-21
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-20
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-16
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3901.) (April 15).
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2026-03-27
Set for hearing April 15.
2026-02-11
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
2026-02-02
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/02/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-02Compare
- 04/20/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-20Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-07-02Compare
- 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-19Compare
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-15 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Caballero: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grove: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Menjivar: other
- Pérez: other
Do pass
2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Richardson: yes
3rd Reading SB950 Weber Pierson et al.
2026-05-19 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Choi: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Jones: yes
- Laird: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Grove: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Hurtado: other
- Niello: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Schiavo: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Addis: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Patel: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
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