Use this button to switch between dark and light mode.

Multiple Health-Related Bills on Gov’s Desk in CA

September 23, 2025 (1 min read)

Several Health-Related Bills Awaiting Gov’s Action in CA

California lawmakers passed several health-related bills in the final days of the session. They include SB 40, which would cap the monthly out-of-pocket expense for insulin at $35; SB 41, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from steering patients to specific pharmacies; SB 306, which would eliminate prior authorization requirements for services health insurers approve 90% of the time; and AB 512, which would require insurers to process standard prior authorization requests within three days and urgent requests within 24 hours. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) now has until Oct. 12 to approve or veto the measures. (CALMATTERS)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

Visit our webpage to connect with a LexisNexis® State Net® representative and learn how the State Net legislative and regulatory tracking service can help you identify, track, analyze and report on relevant legislative and regulatory developments.

Subscribe

News & Views from the 50 States

Free subscription to the Capitol Journal keeps you current on legislative and regulatory news.