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CA AB2415

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Tangipa

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing air ambulance consumer protection laws by removing cross-reference language ("Notwithstanding Section 1367.11" and "Notwithstanding Section 10352")

  • Maintains existing requirement that patients using out-of-network air ambulance services pay only the same cost-sharing amount they would pay for in-network providers

  • Preserves protections preventing noncontracting air ambulance providers from billing patients beyond the in-network cost-sharing amount or sending more than that amount to collections

  • Applies to health care service plan contracts under the Knox-Keene Act and health insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020

  • Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa on February 20, 2026; requires majority vote, no appropriation, and no fiscal committee review

Legislative Description

Air ambulance services.

Last Action

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

2/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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