“Lindalee’s Law” (AB 1770) Clears Assembly Appropriations Committee, Advances to Assembly Floor Vote

Bill empowers Attorney General To Provide Oversight of Large Private Health Plans to Help Ensure Compliance With the California Arbitration Act, Increase Impartiality in Healthcare Arbitration

Sacramento, CA – The Patient Equity Coalition announced that “Lindalee’s Law” (AB 1770), a bill introduced by Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) to protect patients forced into healthcare arbitration, advanced out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today. The bill will now head to the Assembly floor for a vote. 

“I would really like to thank Committee Chair, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks for recognizing how important this bill is for advancing impartiality in healthcare arbitration,” said Stephen Martinez of the Patient Equity Coalition. “By empowering the Attorney General to provide oversight, this bill will make the existing healthcare arbitration system fairer and more responsive to patients. We will continue making the case for Lindalee’s Law (AB 1770) as the Assembly floor vote draws near.”

Lindalee’s Law (AB 1770) is supported by: Patient Equity Coalition (Sponsor), Praxis Project (Sponsor), California Low Income Consumer Coalition, California Alliance of Child And Family Services California Long Term Care Ombudsman Association (CLTCOA), California Women's Law Center, Consumer Attorneys Of California, Consumer Watchdog, Courage California, Friends Committee On Legislation Of California, California Senior Legislature.

For more information on Lindalee’s Law: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1770