California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 417 — Medi-Cal Drug Treatment Program: buprenorphine pilot program.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal Drug Treatment Program (Drug Medi-Cal) , under which each county enters into contracts with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs for the provision of various drug treatment services to Medi-Cal recipients, or the department directly arranges for the provision of these services if a county elects not to do so. Existing law defines the services reimbursable under this program, and establishes contracting, billing, and reimbursement procedures governing this program. This bill would establish a buprenorphine medication assisted treatment pilot program under Drug Medi-Cal, commencing January 1, 2011, and concluding December 31, 2016, for the purpose of determining the efficacy of buprenorphine in treating opioid addiction. This bill would require all narcotic treatment programs participating in the pilot program to operate in accordance with prescribed requirements. This bill would require that, from January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, that the reimbursement rate for buprenorphine treatment services be equal to the uniform statewide daily reimbursement rate for methadone. Prior to July 1, 2013, the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs would be required to set the uniform statewide daily reimbursement rate for buprenorphine for the remainder of the pilot program based on specified criteria. Existing law authorizes licensed narcotic treatment programs to use methadone and LAAM for replacement narcotic therapy. This bill would, in addition, authorize the use of buprenorphine and any other federally approved controlled substances used for the purpose of narcotic replacement treatment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  5. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8).

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1840.)

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 28).

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  21. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  23. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Beall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Runner — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 417 BEALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84002
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 90002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bass — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15005
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 16006
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Davis — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Duvall — Not Voting
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Not Voting
Krekorian — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 25001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Gaines — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 417 do?
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal Drug Treatment Program (Drug Medi-Cal) , under which each county enters into contracts with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs for the provision of various drug treatment services to Medi-Cal recipients, or the department directly arranges for the provision of these services if a county elects not to do so. Existing law defines the services reimbursable under this program, and establishes contracting, billing, and reimbursement procedures governing this program. This bill would establish a buprenorphine medication assisted treatment pilot program under Drug Medi-Cal, commencing January 1, 2011, and concluding December 31, 2016, for the purpose of determining the efficacy of buprenorphine in treating opioid addiction. This bill would require all narcotic treatment programs participating in the pilot program to operate in accordance with prescribed requirements. This bill would require that, from January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, that the reimbursement rate for buprenorphine treatment services be equal to the uniform statewide daily reimbursement rate for methadone. Prior to July 1, 2013, the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs would be required to set the uniform statewide daily reimbursement rate for buprenorphine for the remainder of the pilot program based on specified criteria. Existing law authorizes licensed narcotic treatment programs to use methadone and LAAM for replacement narcotic therapy. This bill would, in addition, authorize the use of buprenorphine and any other federally approved controlled substances used for the purpose of narcotic replacement treatment.
Who sponsors AB 417?
AB 417 is sponsored by Beall.
What is the current status of AB 417?
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 417?
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