California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SB 796 — Health care coverage: continuation coverage.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 licensing and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for licensing and regulation of health insurers by the Insurance Commissioner. A willful violation of provisions governing health care service plans is a crime. Existing law requires health care service plans and health insurers to offer continuation of group coverage for a specified period of time to persons who become ineligible for the group coverage, otherwise known as COBRA or Cal-COBRA. Existing law allows persons qualifying as "federally eligible defined individuals" for purposes of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to enroll in individual health care coverage offered by plans and insurers without preexisting condition exclusions, providing they meet certain requirements, including the election and exhaustion of COBRA or Cal-COBRA coverage available to them. This bill would delete the requirement that a person must elect and exhaust COBRA or Cal-COBRA coverage in order to qualify for access to individual health care coverage as a federally eligible defined individual under HIPAA. By modifying the requirements applicable to health care service plans, the bill would change the definition of a crime and would thereby 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.

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Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. To Com. on HEALTH.

  3. Read first time.

  4. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  5. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Primary
  • Pavley · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Alquist

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 796 do?
Existing law provides for licensing and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides for licensing and regulation of health insurers by the Insurance Commissioner. A willful violation of provisions governing health care service plans is a crime. Existing law requires health care service plans and health insurers to offer continuation of group coverage for a specified period of time to persons who become ineligible for the group coverage, otherwise known as COBRA or Cal-COBRA. Existing law allows persons qualifying as "federally eligible defined individuals" for purposes of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to enroll in individual health care coverage offered by plans and insurers without preexisting condition exclusions, providing they meet certain requirements, including the election and exhaustion of COBRA or Cal-COBRA coverage available to them. This bill would delete the requirement that a person must elect and exhaust COBRA or Cal-COBRA coverage in order to qualify for access to individual health care coverage as a federally eligible defined individual under HIPAA. By modifying the requirements applicable to health care service plans, the bill would change the definition of a crime and would thereby 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 SB 796?
SB 796 is sponsored by Alquist and Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 796?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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