Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative Leadership Team celebrated the grand opening of their Inglewood Health Center and Planned Parenthood Community Center on May 13.
The Direct Access to Reproductive Health Care Act eliminates referral requirements
Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood), introduced AB 1954 to ease access to reproductive health care for Californians. Under the bill, patients would no longer need a referral to see a reproductive health care provider, and could go out of their provider’s network for care if needed. “Women in California deserve timely access to quality, affordable, reproductive health care,” said Burke. “AB 1954 opens the door to better care for patients, without unnecessary administrative barriers.” Changes in the law at both the federal and state level have increased timely access to birth control and preventive care for patients covered by commercial plans