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Committee advances AB 2011 to codify federal mental‑health parity standards into state law
Summary
AB 2011 would enshrine federal mental health parity rules in California statute to preserve state enforcement tools if federal enforcement changes; state regulators and medical groups supported the bill, while health-plan associations warned of legal uncertainty and potential cost impacts.
Assembly member Hart presented AB 2011 to the Appropriations Committee on April 8, 2026, asking the committee to codify federal mental‑health parity standards in state law so state regulators can sustain enforcement regardless of federal shifts.
Hart said the measure would not expand covered benefits or create new mandates but would "enshrine those protections in…
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