CA SB220

Requires health care service plans and health insurance policies issued on or after September 23, 2010 to comply with federal preventive health services requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act without imposing cost-sharing requirements.

Mandates coverage for a minimum of two courses of tobacco cessation treatment per 12-month period for health plans issued on or after January 1, 2011, including counseling (at least four sessions of 10+ minutes each) and FDA-approved medications.

Prohibits prior authorization, stepped-care requirements, or mandatory counseling for tobacco cessation medications after the patient's first course of treatment.

Excludes Medicare supplement plans and specialized health care service plans from tobacco cessation coverage requirements.

Requests University of California to report by December 31, 2013 on state savings from tobacco cessation coverage requirements, with provisions to make the requirement inoperative if it results in additional state costs.