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 also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or health insurer to develop a maternal mental health program designed to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes, as specified.
This bill would require the program to consist of at least one maternal mental health screening during pregnancy, at least one additional screening during the first 6 weeks of the postpartum period, and additional postpartum screenings, if determined medically necessary and clinically appropriate in the judgment of the treating provider. 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.

Statutes affected:
AB1936: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
01/25/24 - Introduced: 102425 HSC
03/11/24 - Amended Assembly: 1367.625 HSC, 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS, 10123.867 INS, 102425 HSC
04/08/24 - Amended Assembly: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
06/11/24 - Amended Senate: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
08/07/24 - Amended Senate: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
09/03/24 - Enrolled: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
09/28/24 - Chaptered: 1367.625 HSC, 10123.867 INS
AB 1936: 102425 HSC