California AB1629 mandates timely access to dental care services, sets specific appointment wait times, and requires insurers to ensure adequate.

California AB1629 establishes standards for timely access to dental care services, ensuring that health insurance policies and health care service plans meet specific appointment wait times. Insurers must ensure their networks have adequate capacity and availability of licensed health care providers. Urgent care appointments must be offered within 48 hours, while nonurgent appointments for primary care and specialist physicians must be within 10 and 15 business days, respectively.

California AB1629 mandates timely access to dental care services, sets specific appointment wait times, and requires insurers to ensure adequate.

California AB1629 establishes standards for timely access to dental care services, ensuring that health insurance policies and health care service plans meet specific appointment wait times. Insurers must ensure their networks have adequate capacity and availability of licensed health care providers. Urgent care appointments must be offered within 48 hours, while nonurgent appointments for primary care and specialist physicians must be within 10 and 15 business days, respectively.