2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB55: Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 1204.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 14148.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to alternative birth centers.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
2/25/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
2/26/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
4/9/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8).
State Assembly
4/10/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass
4/23/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/8/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/2/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mia Bonta
Democrat