CA SB1282

Expresses the Legislature's intent to enact legislation clarifying the duties of health care service plans and health insurers to inform consumers about coverage for autism and pervasive developmental disorders diagnosis and treatment under existing mental health parity law.

Originally proposed regulations for applied behavior analysts, including prohibitions on using certification titles without proper credentials from accredited national organizations, but these provisions were struck and repealed in amendments.

The final amended version contains only a statement of legislative intent regarding health care coverage disclosures and does not include substantive regulatory provisions.