Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
The Preventive Treatment Health Care Act aims to improve access to weight management treatments for California residents. It requires health benefit plans offered to public employees and annuitants to include coverage for chronic weight disease management, including access to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications. The bill also expands the California Health and Human Services Agency’s authority to form partnerships to increase competition and lower the cost of prescription drugs, specifically focusing on GLP-1 medications for obesity treatment.
Key provisions
- Requires health benefit plans for public employees and annuitants to offer coverage for chronic weight disease management and GLP-1 medications.
- Authorizes the California Health and Human Services Agency to enter partnerships for generic drug production, including insulin.
- Expands the agency’s authority to form partnerships to address drug supply shortages and lower drug prices.
- Specifies that the cost of weight management treatments should consider Medi-Cal pricing from 2025.
- Includes GLP-1 medications (such as tirzepatide) as eligible treatments for chronic weight disease.
- Establishes a timeframe for the implementation of these provisions (January 1, 2028 – January 1, 2032).
- Adds a new section to the Government Code regarding partnerships for specific drugs and supplies.
- Addresses the impact of chronic weight disease on cancer risk and overall health.
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