California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 119 — Health care coverage: pricing.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2009.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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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 and makes a willful violation of that act a crime. Existing law prohibits health care service plans from charging premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex, but makes an exception for differentials based on specified statistical and actuarial data. This bill would eliminate that exception with respect to contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2011. Because a willful violation of this provision by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides for the regulation of life and disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits life and disability insurers from engaging in certain discriminatory practices, but specifies that premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex are not prohibited when based on specified statistical or actuarial data or sound underwriting practices. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2011, prohibit health insurers from charging a premium, price, or charge differential because of the sex of specified individuals. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 7 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 2972.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2970.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2068.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 23).

  13. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 10).

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

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

  17. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 29. Page 1347.)

  18. Read second time. To third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (April 22).

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (March 31).

  21. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Primary
  • Evans · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Ammiano
  • Evans
  • Hancock
  • Leno
  • Skinner

Not signed on (116)

116 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

AB 119 JONES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 31 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542902
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 573103
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
La — Yea
De — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Beall — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Cook — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Conway — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB119 Jones By Leno

Passed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231203
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251303
% of votes cast 61%32%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Harman — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8201
Republican 0100
Total 8301
% of votes cast 67%25%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cox — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 119 JONES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 32 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 543000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 603200
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — 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
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13501
Democratic 1000
Republican 0101
Total 14602
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Davis — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 19 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17600
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 19700
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Conway — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 119 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 and makes a willful violation of that act a crime. Existing law prohibits health care service plans from charging premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex, but makes an exception for differentials based on specified statistical and actuarial data. This bill would eliminate that exception with respect to contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2011. Because a willful violation of this provision by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides for the regulation of life and disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits life and disability insurers from engaging in certain discriminatory practices, but specifies that premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex are not prohibited when based on specified statistical or actuarial data or sound underwriting practices. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2011, prohibit health insurers from charging a premium, price, or charge differential because of the sex of specified individuals. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 119?
AB 119 is sponsored by Ammiano, Jones, Evans, Hancock, Leno, and Skinner.
What is the current status of AB 119?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 119?
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