SB 32 (Weber Pierson, D-San Diego)

SB 32 would require the Department of Health Care Services, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Insurance to develop and adopt, by July 1, 2027, time or distance accessibility standards for hospitals with perinatal units, which health plans would be required to meet. The bill would require that the perinatal unit time or distance standards not be longer than Medi-Cal managed care plans. SB 32 would also require that the departments consult with stakeholders in developing the standards, and it would allow for alternative access standards. These provisions would become inoperative on July 1, 2033, and be repealed on Jan. 1, 2034.

Assembly Health Committee Support Letter