California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2170 — Health care coverage: prescriptions: formularies.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 licensure and 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 prohibits a group health care service plan or health insurer, with regard to a group contract, except as specified, from changing the premium rates or applicable copayments or coinsurances or deductibles during certain time periods. This bill would prohibit a health care service plan or a health insurer covering prescription drug benefits and using a formulary from increasing the applicable copayments or deductibles or coinsurances for prescription drugs for the length of the contract or policy. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements with respect to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill 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 without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  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 12. Noes 6.) (April 20).

  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: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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 15 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13602
Democratic 1000
Republican 1100
Total 15702
% of votes cast 63%29%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Conway — Nay
Nava — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Caballero, Anna M. 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 2170 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 the act's requirements a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits a group health care service plan or health insurer, with regard to a group contract, except as specified, from changing the premium rates or applicable copayments or coinsurances or deductibles during certain time periods. This bill would prohibit a health care service plan or a health insurer covering prescription drug benefits and using a formulary from increasing the applicable copayments or deductibles or coinsurances for prescription drugs for the length of the contract or policy. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements with respect to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill 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 2170?
AB 2170 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2170?
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 2170?
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