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Senate approves SB 32 to create time‑and‑distance standards for labor and delivery coverage
Summary
SB 32, authored by Sen. Weber Pearson, passed the Senate and directs state health regulators to develop enforceable time and distance network standards for labor‑and‑delivery units in insurance plans to address maternity care desert concerns.
The California State Senate passed SB 32 on May 30, a bill from Sen. Weber Pearson (D) that directs the Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to develop time‑and‑distance standards for labor and delivery (L&D) units in health plan networks.
Senator Weber Pearson, an OB‑GYN, said the measure was aimed at a growing gap in maternity services: “No expectant mother should have to worry about whether she can safely…
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