California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 613 — Medi-Cal: treatment authorization requests.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, which is approval by a department consultant of a specified service 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 require the department, in pursuing means to improve and streamline the TAR process, to do so in specified ways, including performing a cost-benefit analysis for each procedure requiring a TAR and reducing the number of TARs required. Existing law specifies the number of days within which certain TARs are required to be authorized. This bill would reduce the number of days within which these TARs shall be authorized.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

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

  10. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  12. 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)

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Votes

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
Carter — Yea
Hall — 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
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Adams — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 613 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, which is approval by a department consultant of a specified service 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 require the department, in pursuing means to improve and streamline the TAR process, to do so in specified ways, including performing a cost-benefit analysis for each procedure requiring a TAR and reducing the number of TARs required. Existing law specifies the number of days within which certain TARs are required to be authorized. This bill would reduce the number of days within which these TARs shall be authorized.
Who sponsors AB 613?
AB 613 is sponsored by Beall.
What is the current status of AB 613?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 613?
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