Governor Signs AB 2556 into Law: Enhancing Behavioral Health Awareness for California’s Youth
Sacramento – Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2556, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), into law. This common sense legislation mandates that health care service plans and insurers provide annual written or electronic notices to enrollees and insureds, highlighting the benefits of behavioral health and wellness screenings for children and adolescents aged 8 to 18.