California Senate Bill 855 (SB 855), effective January 1, 2021, guarantees your right to timely, medically necessary treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.
This law ensures that state-regulated health insurance plans cannot deny access to behavioral health care based on cost-saving policies or outdated criteria.
*Note: SB 855 does not apply to Medi-Cal Managed Care plans. However, these plans are governed by separate regulations that mandate timely and geographically accessible mental health and substance use disorder services.
