AB 2132 (Low, D-Cupertino)
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Signed by the governor on Sept. 29.
AB 2132 requires adult patients (18 years or older) who receive primary care services in settings where primary care services are provided — including a facility, clinic, center, or office — to be offered tuberculosis (TB) screening if TB risk factors are identified and if those services are covered under the patient’s health insurance, based on the latest screening indications recommended by the state Department of Public Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Thoracic Society, or the United States Preventative Services Task Force. The bill contains specific exemptions where this requirement does not apply, including an exemption for emergency departments.