California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2029 — Health care coverage: treatment for infertility.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law imposes various requirements and restrictions on health care service plans and disability insurers, including, among other things, a requirement that every group health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1990, offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, except in vitro fertilization. Existing law provides that any employer that is a religious organization, or a health care service plan or disability insurer that is a subsidiary of an entity whose owner or corporate member is a religious organization, is not required to offer coverage for forms of treatment of infertility in a manner inconsistent with the religious organization's religious and ethical principles, as specified. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or disability insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services, as specified, up to a lifetime maximum benefit of $75,000. The bill would except specialty health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies from that requirement. The bill also would require a small group health care service plan contract or disability insurance policy, except a specialized contract or policy, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, to offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, as specified. The bill would revise the definition of infertility, and would remove the exclusion of in vitro fertilization from coverage. The bill would also delete a requirement that a health care service plan contract and health insurance policy provide infertility treatment under agreed-upon terms that are communicated to all group contractholders and policyholders and prospective group contractholders and policyholders. With respect to a health care service plan, the bill would not apply to Medi-Cal managed care health care service plan contracts or any entity that enters into a contract with the State Department of Health Care Services for the delivery of health care services pursuant to specified provisions. The bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from placing different conditions or coverage limitations on fertility medications or services, or the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services, than would apply to other conditions, as specified. Because the violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 26).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  9. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Rodriguez

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9102
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 11202
% of votes cast 73%13%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Nazarian — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2029 do?
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law imposes various requirements and restrictions on health care service plans and disability insurers, including, among other things, a requirement that every group health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1990, offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, except in vitro fertilization. Existing law provides that any employer that is a religious organization, or a health care service plan or disability insurer that is a subsidiary of an entity whose owner or corporate member is a religious organization, is not required to offer coverage for forms of treatment of infertility in a manner inconsistent with the religious organization's religious and ethical principles, as specified. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or disability insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services, as specified, up to a lifetime maximum benefit of $75,000. The bill would except specialty health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies from that requirement. The bill also would require a small group health care service plan contract or disability insurance policy, except a specialized contract or policy, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, to offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, as specified. The bill would revise the definition of infertility, and would remove the exclusion of in vitro fertilization from coverage. The bill would also delete a requirement that a health care service plan contract and health insurance policy provide infertility treatment under agreed-upon terms that are communicated to all group contractholders and policyholders and prospective group contractholders and policyholders. With respect to a health care service plan, the bill would not apply to Medi-Cal managed care health care service plan contracts or any entity that enters into a contract with the State Department of Health Care Services for the delivery of health care services pursuant to specified provisions. The bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from placing different conditions or coverage limitations on fertility medications or services, or the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and fertility services, than would apply to other conditions, as specified. Because the violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2029?
AB 2029 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic) and Rodriguez.
What is the current status of AB 2029?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2029?
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