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Introduced
02/08/2023
02/08/2023
In Committee
09/01/2023
09/01/2023
Crossed Over
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
Passed
09/13/2023
09/13/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/27/2023
09/27/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Section 11589.1 to the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, or from terminating, professional liability insurance for healthcare providers solely based on prohibited bases for discrimination, including the provider offering or performing abortion, contraception, gender-affirming healthcare, or related services that are lawful in California but unlawful in another state. The bill also prohibits insurers from increasing premiums, imposing surcharges, or increasing deductibles solely based on these prohibited bases for discrimination. Additionally, the bill requires insurers to provide coverage for liability arising from the provision of these lawful healthcare services within the provider's scope of practice, even if they may be unlawful in another state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (15)
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D)*,
Buffy Wicks (D)*,
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Josh Becker (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Sabrina Cervantes (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Matt Haney (D),
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),
Dave Min (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 256, Statutes of 2023. (on 09/27/2023)
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