Avelino Valencia
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 68
Author
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee, as defined, for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides that it is unlawful for a physician to refer a person for specified medical goods or services whether for treatment or medical-legal purposes if the physician or their immediate family has a financial interest with the person or in the entity that receives the referral, except in prescribed circumstances. Existing law requires all interested parties, as defined, to disclose any financial interest in any entity providing services. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would require all interested parties to provide written disclosure of their financial interest, if any, to a third-party payer or other entity to whom a claim for payment is presented for services furnished pursuant to a referral. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 640, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2524.).
Ordered to special consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1994.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1398 | HTML |
| 02/21/25 - Introduced | |
| 04/24/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/08/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/22/25- Assembly Insurance | |
| 05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/08/25- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement | |
| 08/15/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/30/25- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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