State Legislation: Bill Amendments · August 25, 2026 · Primary source
CA SB 1049: new version, 08/25/26 - Enrolled
Summary
This item represents the enrolled version (August 25, 2026) of California SB 1049, which was subsequently chaptered as Chapter 1001, Statutes of 2026 on September 30, 2026. The bill amends the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act to require California health plans and insurers to allow at least 90 calendar days for corrected claim submissions following a denial or overpayment notice based on a remediable defect. Plans and insurers are barred from invoking other claim-filing deadlines to block corrected claims, and corrected-claim disputes must be eligible for fast, fair, and cost-effective dispute resolution.
What this may mean
This enrolled version reflects the text that became law; the substantive obligations are identical to those in the chaptered version. California-regulated health care service plans and health insurers must extend a 90-day corrected-claim window and cannot use timely-filing rules to deny corrected submissions. Willful violation by a health care service plan carries criminal exposure under Knox-Keene.
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