CA AB570

Requires individual health care service plans and health insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, to make dependent coverage available to parents or stepparents who meet federal tax code requirements and live in the plan's service area.

Expands the definition of "dependent" in both health care service plans and health insurance policies to include qualified dependent parents or stepparents.

Mandates that health plans, insurers, and the California Health Benefit Exchange provide written notice about the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) when applicants seek to add a Medicare-eligible dependent parent or stepparent.

Requires solicitors and agents to provide local HICAP program contact information and the statewide HICAP telephone number (1-800-434-0222) during solicitation and application.

Excludes specialized health plans, Medicare supplement insurance, CHAMPUS supplement insurance, TRICARE supplement insurance, and hospital-only or accident-only policies from these requirements.