California Health and Safety Code

§ 1367.51

HSC § 1367.51 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)A health care service plan contract, except a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, and that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses shall include coverage for the following equipment and supplies for the management and treatment of insulin-using diabetes, non-insulin-using diabetes, and gestational diabetes as medically necessary, even if the items are available without a prescription:

(1)Blood glucose monitors and blood glucose testing strips.

(2)Blood glucose monitors designed to assist the visually impaired.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 737, Sec. 2. (SB 40) Effective January 1, 2026.