Medical malpractice insurance: volunteer physicians and surgeons.
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SB 1031 — Medical malpractice insurance: volunteer physicians and surgeons.
Last action — From Assembly without further action.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Under existing law, the Medical Practice Act, the Medical Board of California is responsible for the certification and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law requires the board, in conjunction with the Health Professions Education Foundation, to study the issue of providing medical malpractice insurance to volunteer physicians and surgeons and to report its findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2008. The bill would create the Volunteer Insured Physicians Program, administered by the board, to provide specified medical malpractice insurance coverage to volunteer physicians providing uncompensated care to patients pursuant to a contract with a qualified health care entity, as defined. The bill would provide funding for the program from the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California for a limited period of time. The bill would require annual reports to the Legislature until January 1, 2015.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/28/10 - Amended Senate Current pdf May 28, 2010
- Amended 05/18/10 - Amended Senate pdf May 18, 2010
- Amended 04/05/10 - Amended Senate pdf April 05, 2010
- Introduced 02/12/10 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2010
- SB1031 View text html
Action History
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From Assembly without further action.
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From committee without further action.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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To Com. on B.,P. & C.P.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3743.) To Assembly.
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To Special Consent Calendar.
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Read second time. Amended. To third reading.
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From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3670.)
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(Suspense - for vote only).
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Set for hearing May 27.
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Placed on APPR suspense file.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing May 24.
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Hearing postponed by committee.
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Set for hearing May 17.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing May 3.
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From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3293.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 19.
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Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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To Com. on RLS.
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From print. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Corbett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Corbett
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Ashburn | — | Yea |
| Cedillo | — | Yea |
| Cogdill | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Ducheny | — | Yea |
| Dutton | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Harman | — | Not Voting |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Not Voting |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Negrete | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Aanestad | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Hollingsworth | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Simitian | — | Yea |
| Wiggins | — | Not Voting |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Florez | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Not Voting |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Not Voting |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Negrete | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Aanestad | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Florez | — | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1031 do?
- Under existing law, the Medical Practice Act, the Medical Board of California is responsible for the certification and regulation of physicians and surgeons. Existing law requires the board, in conjunction with the Health Professions Education Foundation, to study the issue of providing medical malpractice insurance to volunteer physicians and surgeons and to report its findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2008. The bill would create the Volunteer Insured Physicians Program, administered by the board, to provide specified medical malpractice insurance coverage to volunteer physicians providing uncompensated care to patients pursuant to a contract with a qualified health care entity, as defined. The bill would provide funding for the program from the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California for a limited period of time. The bill would require annual reports to the Legislature until January 1, 2015.
- Who sponsors SB 1031?
- SB 1031 is sponsored by Corbett.
- What is the current status of SB 1031?
- This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1031?
- Track SB 1031 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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