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AB-1398 • 2026

Workers’ compensation.

Workers’ compensation.

Healthcare Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Valencia
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Workers' Compensation Financial Disclosure Rules

This law requires interested parties to send written proof about any financial interest they have when referring patients for medical services in workers' compensation cases.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all interested parties to provide a written disclosure of their financial interest, if one exists.
  • Sends this written information to the third-party payer or other entity that receives payment claims for referred services.
  • Applies these rules when medical goods or services are provided based on a referral.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Interested parties involved in workers' compensation referrals
  • Third-party payers and entities that receive payment claims

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify the exact date when this law takes effect.
  • The bill states no reimbursement is required for a specified reason but does not explain what that reason is.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Workers’ compensation.