The new law, which goes into effect in January, requires Medi-Cal insurance plans to "make a good faith effort" to contract with cancer centers recognized by the National Cancer Institute - which often have access to the latest treatments - or other qualifying cancer centers.Authored by Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino of Glendale, it was originally drafted to mandate that Medi-Cal plans add at least one of these cancer centers to their provider networks, but negotiations resulted in a scaled-back version, only requiring health plans to try to add a cancer center.
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