Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes telehealth as a right for all in California.

Highlights:

• Specifies that this bill will be known as the Telehealth for All Act of 2025 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the goal of the act is to improve the health and medical care for CA residents, especially to underserved individuals (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes Medi-Cal data and data sources to be used to produce a telehealth utilization report that will begin in 2028 (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that data that can be used includes the number of telehealth visits per month, current procedural terminology codes for outpatient visits, percentage of Medi-Cal members using telehealth, and telehealth visits specifically for mental health services (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes telehealth as a right for all in California.

Highlights:

• Specifies that this bill will be known as the Telehealth for All Act of 2025 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the goal of the act is to improve the health and medical care for CA residents, especially to underserved individuals (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes Medi-Cal data and data sources to be used to produce a telehealth utilization report that will begin in 2028 (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that data that can be used includes the number of telehealth visits per month, current procedural terminology codes for outpatient visits, percentage of Medi-Cal members using telehealth, and telehealth visits specifically for mental health services (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text