California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 438 — Medi-Cal: treatment authorization requests.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, and pursuant to which, health care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. Under existing law, one of the utilization controls to which services are subject under the Medi-Cal program is the treatment authorization request (TAR) process, under which approval is required by a department consultant in advance of the rendering of that service, based upon a determination of medical necessity. Existing law requires the department to pursue means to improve and streamline the TAR process. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would implement reforms to the Medi-Cal TAR process, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  5. In committee: Held under submission.

  6. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 7).

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 9).

  10. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 31. Page 1622.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (May 13).

  15. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 28).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (April 14).

  19. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Beall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 438 BEALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 34 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 503202
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 563402
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Coto — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Conway — Nay
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Saldana — Not Voting
Gilmore — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Villines — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Cook — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 15600
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Miller — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 438 do?
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, and pursuant to which, health care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. Under existing law, one of the utilization controls to which services are subject under the Medi-Cal program is the treatment authorization request (TAR) process, under which approval is required by a department consultant in advance of the rendering of that service, based upon a determination of medical necessity. Existing law requires the department to pursue means to improve and streamline the TAR process. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would implement reforms to the Medi-Cal TAR process, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 438?
AB 438 is sponsored by Beall.
What is the current status of AB 438?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 438?
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