LOS ANGELES - California will become the first state to allow undocumented individuals of all ages to be eligible for health insurance starting in the new year. The new guidelines, which take effect Jan. 1, 2024, provide low-income, undocumented residents eligibility under Medi-Cal coverage (the...
California joined 4 other states – Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont – and Washington, D.C. in puttingstate individual mandate lawsinto place. California health insurance law requires nearly all California residents to maintain MEC –health insurance coverage – for...
The California Legislature passes thousands of bills every year. We don’t really need more laws – at all. However, here are some of the new laws the 40 million California residents will be facing in 2024. The California Legislative Women’s... ...
AB 352 (Bauer-Kahan) Enhances privacy protections for medical records related to abortion, pregnancy loss, and other sensitive services through electronic health record sharing and health information exchanges. AB 571 (Petrie-Norris) Ensures that medical malpractice insurance includes coverage for comprehen...
California already has some of the toughest gun laws in the U.S. — the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranks the state No. 1 in the country for firearm safety. Two dozen bills signed into law by Newsom will address issues like how firearm...
Below is a selection of California’s state laws and regulations for cannabis, as well as other resources. STATE LAWS “California Cannabis Laws and Regulations: 2022 Edition” Book by Omar Figueroa Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) Provisions in the Business ...
Contraception and Abortion-Related Laws The California legislature and governor have been active in passing and signing bills related to contraception and reproductive rights applicable to employers as well as their healthcare insurance plans. Effective September 27, 2022,AB 2091prohibits...
New laws impact reproductive rights, the opioid crisis, and mental health crisis. CA SB729 to Increase Access to Fertility Care for Millions of Californians Postponed to 2024 by Assembly Appropriations Committee Christopher Simmons - Sep 6, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- State...
‘you’). We adopt this California Privacy Notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (‘CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (‘CPRA’) and other California privacy laws. Any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in ...
Here’s what you need to know to tackle the new employment laws for 2024! California Paid Sick Leave Expansion – SB 616 Since 2015, California has required employers to provide Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”). Employees may take PSL for their own, or a family member’s, health condition or ...