§ 14132.995

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, vaccines and immunizations are covered in accordance with a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Family Physicians or any modification or supplement to that recommendation adopted pursuant to Section 120164 of the Health and Safety Code, with respect to the individual involved.

(b) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available and not otherwise jeopardized, and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 61. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025.)