CA AB1502

Prohibits health care service plans from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability through the use of clinical algorithms in decisionmaking.

Prohibits health insurers from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability through the use of clinical algorithms in decisionmaking.

Allows clinical algorithms that use variables to identify, evaluate, and address health disparities without violating the discrimination prohibitions.

Establishes that willful violations by health care service plans constitute a crime under existing law provisions.

Provides that no state reimbursement to local agencies is required for costs related to the creation of this new criminal offense.