California Insurance Code

§ 10176.61

INS § 10176.61 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)An insurer issuing, amending, delivering, or renewing a disability insurance policy on or after January 1, 2000, 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. 3. (SB 40) Effective January 1, 2026.