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CA AB571

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cottie Petrie-Norris

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue, renew, or terminating professional liability insurance for health care providers based on offering or performing abortion, contraception, gender-affirming health care, or related services that are lawful in California.

  • Prohibits insurers from increasing premiums, imposing surcharges, or increasing deductibles solely based on a health care provider offering the protected services listed above.

  • Requires insurers to provide coverage for liability damages arising from abortion, contraception, gender-affirming health care, or related services if those services are within the provider's license scope, lawful where performed, and the policy covers similar professional services.

  • Applies to professional liability insurance marketed, offered, issued, amended, or renewed in California for health care providers licensed under California law.

  • Permits insurers to terminate or refuse coverage in another state where such services are unlawful, for policies providing multi-state professional liability coverage.

Legislative Description

Medical malpractice insurance.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 256, Statutes of 2023.

9/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/12/2023
Judiciary6/29/2023
Insurance6/14/2023
Rules6/1/2023
Appropriations4/18/2023
Judiciary4/12/2023
Insurance3/9/2023

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