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Senate committee moves bill to expand out‑of‑network behavioral health access for wildfire survivors
Summary
AB 1032 would require plans to provide up to 12 out‑of‑network behavioral‑health visits for enrollees in counties subject to a wildfire declaration; supporters said the need is acute after the January LA wildfires while insurers cautioned the bill could create inequities and duplicate existing disaster rules.
AB 1032, which would require commercial health plans and CalPERS policies (but not Medi‑Cal) to cover up to 12 behavioral‑health visits with licensed providers for enrollees in counties with a wildfire declaration, advanced from the Senate Health Committee amid testimony describing increased demand for mental health services after the January LA wildfires.
Dr. Adrienne Martinez Hollingsworth of AltaMed, who served as clinical incident commander at a local evacuation center during the Eaton wildfires, told the committee…
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