AB 669 (Haney, D-San Francisco) Details
Passed the Assembly on June 3. July 9 hearing in the Senate Health Committee.
AB 669 would require health plans, starting in 2027, to cover medically necessary prescription drugs; outpatient services; and the first 28 days of residential, inpatient, intensive outpatient, or partial hospitalization treatment for substance use disorders without prior authorization. The bill specifies a concurrent review with an appeal process for in-network inpatient substance use treatment that lasts longer than 28 days.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kalyn Dean
Kirsten Barlow