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AB 2613CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2613 requires health plans to send digital termination notices to enrollees

Original title: Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.

September 4, 2026

Healthcare Consumer Protection Insurance California Law Healthcareserviceplans notice providercontracttermination

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Version history & redline

4 versions on file

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Comparing 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly

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The Frame

What this does

This bill expands the communication channels health plans must use to inform patients when their doctor or hospital leaves their network, ensuring enrollees receive timely digital alerts about potential changes to their care access.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Health care service plan enrollees

Enrollees gain the right to receive termination and reinstatement notices via email or text message if they opt in.

Health care service plans

Plans must update their notification systems and submit all termination-related notices to the Department of Managed Health Care for approval.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 4, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

California AB 2613 requires health care service plans to notify enrollees of provider contract terminations via email or text message in addition to existing mail requirements, provided the enrollee has opted in. The bill also mandates that plans notify enrollees if a terminated provider agreement is renewed or reinstated and requires these notices to be submitted to the Department of Managed Health Care for approval.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will I automatically receive text or email alerts about my doctor's contract status?

No. You will only receive these digital notifications if you have specifically opted in and provided your contact information to your health plan.

What happens if my health plan decides to keep my doctor after they already sent a termination notice?

The plan is required to notify you within 10 business days of the agreement being approved by the state. Depending on when the agreement is reached, they must either inform you that you will remain assigned to the provider or offer you the option to return to that provider.

Why It Matters

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Digital-first communication mandate

The bill marks a shift from traditional mail-only notification requirements to a digital-inclusive model for health insurance network changes.

Department of Managed Health Care

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Managed Health Care“The state department responsible for the licensure and regulation of health care”Map →

otherKnox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975“The existing state law governing health care service plans that this bill amends”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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