California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 900 — California Health Benefit Exchange.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 659, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and qualified employers, as specified, and meets certain other requirements. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. This bill would, contingent on the enactment and operation of AB 1602, establish the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange) within state government. The bill would require the Exchange to be governed by a board composed of the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, or his or her designee, and 4 other members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature in a specified manner and would enact other related provisions with respect to the governance of the Exchange. The bill would also require the board of the exchange, or the California Health and Human Services Agency, if a majority of the board has not been appointed, to apply for and receive federal funds for purposes of establishing the Exchange. The bill would require the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care and the Insurance Commissioner to review an Internet portal developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and to jointly develop and maintain an electronic clearinghouse of coverage available in the individual and small employer markets if the federal Internet portal does not adequately achieve certain purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 659, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11:45 a.m.

  4. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 4842.) To enrollment.

  5. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 6450.) To Senate.

  7. Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Ayes 43. Noes 24. Page 6450.)

  8. Assembly Rule 69(b) suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 26. Page 6372.)

  9. Read third time. Amended. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 6399.) To third reading.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

  12. (Heard in committe August 12.)

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.)

  14. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. (Heard in committee on June 29.)

  17. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  19. To Com. on HEALTH.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 12. Page 3706.) To Assembly.

  22. Read second time. To third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3669.)

  24. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  25. Set for hearing May 27.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  28. Set for hearing May 17.

  29. Hearing postponed by committee.

  30. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  31. Set for hearing May 10.

  32. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3302.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  33. Set for hearing April 21.

  34. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  35. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  36. Set for hearing April 14.

  37. To Com. on HEALTH.

  38. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 26.

  39. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Primary
  • John A. Perez · Cosponsor
  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Alquist

Co-sponsors (3)

  • John A. Perez
  • Pavley
  • Steinberg

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Unfinished Business SB900 Alquist

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Huff — Nay
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 900 Alquist Senate Third Reading By MONNING

Passed 58 Yea · 27 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542605
Democratic 3000
Republican 1101
Total 582706
% of votes cast 64%30%0%7%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Audra — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Villines — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Nava — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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SB 900 Alquist Senate Third Reading By MONNING Amend By MONNING Set #1

Passed 59 Yea · 29 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 552703
Republican 1200
Democratic 3000
Total 592903
% of votes cast 65%32%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Audra — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Cook — Nay
Huber — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Villines — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13500
Total 13500
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Conway — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea

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

Passed 19 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18600
Republican 1100
Total 19700
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Nava — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB900 Alquist

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211104
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 221205
% of votes cast 56%31%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7202
Total 7202
% of votes cast 64%18%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
Denham — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 900 do?
Existing law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and qualified employers, as specified, and meets certain other requirements. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. This bill would, contingent on the enactment and operation of AB 1602, establish the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange) within state government. The bill would require the Exchange to be governed by a board composed of the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, or his or her designee, and 4 other members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature in a specified manner and would enact other related provisions with respect to the governance of the Exchange. The bill would also require the board of the exchange, or the California Health and Human Services Agency, if a majority of the board has not been appointed, to apply for and receive federal funds for purposes of establishing the Exchange. The bill would require the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care and the Insurance Commissioner to review an Internet portal developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and to jointly develop and maintain an electronic clearinghouse of coverage available in the individual and small employer markets if the federal Internet portal does not adequately achieve certain purposes.
Who sponsors SB 900?
SB 900 is sponsored by Alquist, John A. Perez, Pavley, and Steinberg.
What is the current status of SB 900?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 900?
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