This bill adds infertility services, including IVF and IUI treatments, to California’s 2027 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan for health insurance available in the individual and small group market, including Covered California, as well as some services unrelated to reproductive health. This bill was signed by the Governor but is awaiting approval by the federal government in order to be enacted.

This bill expands and clarifies an existing law that had already largely prohibited the collection, use, disclosure, sale, sharing, or retention of the personal information of an individual who is physically located at, or within a precise geolocation of, a family planning center.

This bill allows pharmacists to provide emergency contraception, over the counter contraception to patients without requiring the protocols that are otherwise required for self-administered prescribed hormonal contraception. Pharmacists may also provide a 12 month supply of over-the-counter contraception if requested.

This bill is a shield law that protects attorneys from State Bar discipline based on the fact that they have assisted individuals in other states with seeking or obtaining sensitive services . Attorneys are protected from experiencing professional discipline based on out-of-state civil action, judicial sanctions, indictments or felony charges, findings of professional misconduct or impositions of disciple for activities related to sensitive services.

This bill is a shield law that authorizes a pharmacist to dispense mifepristone or other drugs used for medication abortions without the name of the patient, prescriber, or name and address of the pharmacy. The pharmacist must maintain a log that is not open to inspection by law enforcement without a subpoena and would prohibit the disclosure of information to out-of-state entities or individuals. Pharmacists are protected from criminal, civil, and professional disciplinary action for acts relating to the provision of mifepristone or other abortion medications. Other healing arts practitioners, clinics, and health facilities are also protected from these penalties. The bill would also require mifepristone to be covered for medication abortion by various insurers under certain conditions, as long as the World Health Organization recognizes it as a medication for medication abortion.