California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 562 — Health care coverage: report of claim information.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, establishes certain requirements relating to the provision of health insurance and the protection of privacy of individually identifiable health information. The act authorizes group health plans to permit health insurance issuers, as defined, to disclose protected health information to plan sponsors if specified requirements are met. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2010, require a health insurance issuer that receives a written request for a written report of claim information from a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator with respect to a group health plan issued by the issuer, to provide that report to the requesting party no later than 30 days after receipt of the request. The bill would require the report to be provided in a specified manner and to include specified information. The bill would prohibit the health insurance issuer from disclosing any information protected under federal or state law. The bill would make a health insurance issuer that fails to comply with these requirements subject to administrative penalties. The bill would define various terms and enact related provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cook · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cook

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Failed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93011
Republican 1001
Democratic 0100
Total 104012
% of votes cast 38%15%0%46%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Nay
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Ammiano — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Nava — Yea
Conway — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Block — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 562 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. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, establishes certain requirements relating to the provision of health insurance and the protection of privacy of individually identifiable health information. The act authorizes group health plans to permit health insurance issuers, as defined, to disclose protected health information to plan sponsors if specified requirements are met. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2010, require a health insurance issuer that receives a written request for a written report of claim information from a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator with respect to a group health plan issued by the issuer, to provide that report to the requesting party no later than 30 days after receipt of the request. The bill would require the report to be provided in a specified manner and to include specified information. The bill would prohibit the health insurance issuer from disclosing any information protected under federal or state law. The bill would make a health insurance issuer that fails to comply with these requirements subject to administrative penalties. The bill would define various terms and enact related provisions.
Who sponsors AB 562?
AB 562 is sponsored by Cook.
What is the current status of AB 562?
This bill died with 2009-2010 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 562?
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