California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1144 — Health care coverage: prescriptions.

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

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    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or a health insurance policy that covers prescription drug benefits to provide specified coverage to subscribers, enrollees, and insureds. This bill would require a health care service plan or a health insurer covering prescription drug benefits to provide a written report annually to the Department of Managed Health Care or to the Department of Insurance that documents whenever it has required an enrollee or an insured to use certain pain medications prior to providing access to a pain medication supported by a federal Food and Drug Administration approved indication or to a pain medication prescribed by the enrollee's or insured's health care provider, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements with respect to health care service plans would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. 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, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (April 21).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  14. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Price

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

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

Passed 20 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18203
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 20303
% of votes cast 77%12%0%12%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Gaines — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1144 do?
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or a health insurance policy that covers prescription drug benefits to provide specified coverage to subscribers, enrollees, and insureds. This bill would require a health care service plan or a health insurer covering prescription drug benefits to provide a written report annually to the Department of Managed Health Care or to the Department of Insurance that documents whenever it has required an enrollee or an insured to use certain pain medications prior to providing access to a pain medication supported by a federal Food and Drug Administration approved indication or to a pain medication prescribed by the enrollee's or insured's health care provider, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements with respect to health care service plans would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 1144?
AB 1144 is sponsored by Price.
What is the current status of AB 1144?
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 1144?
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