California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 62
Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Menjivar (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Bonta (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, requires the Department of Managed Health Care to license and regulate health care service plans and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law requires an individual or small group health care service plan contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include, at a minimum, coverage for essential health benefits pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract to cover the same health benefits that the benchmark plan, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Small Group HMO 30 plan, offered during the first quarter of 2014, as specified.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to review California's essential health benefits benchmark plan and establish a new benchmark plan for the 2027 plan year for health care service plans. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, if the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves a new essential health benefits benchmark plan for the state, as specified, the benchmark plan for health care service plans to include certain additional benefits, including coverage for specified fertility services and specified durable medical equipment. Because a violation of the bill 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.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 07/01/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 1, 2025
- 04/23/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 23, 2025
- 01/09/25 - Introduced· Jan 9, 2025
- SB62
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB62 Menjivar et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 House | SB 62 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bonta | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 20, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 739, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2604.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2873.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). - Jul 16, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - May 28, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1251.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 30. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jan 10, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 9. - Jan 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.