Supporters have framed the bill as a way to increase coverage among the state's uninsured population.
Adults could add dependent parents to health plans under proposed California legislation Including dependent children on insurance policies has long been standard procedure in the health care industry. Controversial legislation being considered in California, however, would flip the script by allowing adult children to add dependent parents to their plans.
A proposal from Assemblyman Miguel Santiago passed its first committee hearing this week. If it becomes law, California would be the only state that allows this, according to the state Department of Insurance. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, say it will save families money by, among other things, limiting their expenses to one shared out-of-pocket maximum limit.
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