California AB144 mandates coverage for COVID-19 preventive care and treatments, and expands immunization administration rights.

California AB144 requires health care service plans to cover COVID-19 preventive care and treatments without cost sharing or prior authorization. It mandates coverage for items and services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and others, even if they change during a policy year. The bill also expands the rights of certain health professionals to administer immunizations, including pharmacists and optometrists.

California AB144 mandates coverage for COVID-19 preventive care and treatments, and expands immunization administration rights.

California AB144 requires health care service plans to cover COVID-19 preventive care and treatments without cost sharing or prior authorization. It mandates coverage for items and services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and others, even if they change during a policy year. The bill also expands the rights of certain health professionals to administer immunizations, including pharmacists and optometrists.