California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 703 — Health care coverage: Basic Health Program.

Last action — Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Summary

Existing law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange within state government to facilitate enrollment of qualified individuals in qualified health plans and to assist qualified employers in facilitating the enrollment of their employees in qualified health plans. The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also authorizes the establishment of a basic health program under which a state may enter into contracts to offer one or more standard health plans providing a minimum level of essential benefits to eligible individuals instead of offering those individuals coverage through an Exchange, if specified criteria are met. Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services (department) administers various programs to provide health care coverage to persons with limited financial resources, including the Medi-Cal program. This bill would establish in state government a Basic Health Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department to enter into a contract with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the Basic Health Program, and would set forth the powers and the duties of the department relative to determining eligibility for enrollment, setting premiums for coverage, and selecting participating health plans under the Basic Health Program, subject to requirements under federal law. The bill would require the department to permit enrollment in the Basic Health Program on January 1, 2014. The bill would create the Basic Health Program Trust Fund for those purposes and would make moneys in the fund subject to appropriation by the Legislature, except that if the annual Budget Act is not enacted by a certain date, the bill would authorize the department to transfer specified funds from the trust fund to health plans in order to comply with certain requirements, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the Basic Health Program to be funded by federal funds, private donations, premiums paid by eligible individuals, and other non-General Fund moneys available for that purpose. Notwithstanding those provisions, the bill would authorize the department to obtain loans from the General Fund for initial startup expenses, to be repaid by July 1, 2016, and would establish a procedure for continued coverage of individuals under the California Health Benefit Exchange if costs of the Basic Health Program exceed moneys available from specified sources. The bill would require the department to request an evaluation of the Basic Health Program and to seek funding for the evaluation from an unspecified independent nonprofit private foundation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (July 5).

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 1264.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1121.) (May 26).

  13. Set for hearing May 26.

  14. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing May 23.

  16. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. Set for hearing May 2.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 581.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  21. Set for hearing April 6.

  22. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hernandez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

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 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13501
Total 13501
% of votes cast 68%26%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Pan — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 703 do?
Existing law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange within state government to facilitate enrollment of qualified individuals in qualified health plans and to assist qualified employers in facilitating the enrollment of their employees in qualified health plans. The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also authorizes the establishment of a basic health program under which a state may enter into contracts to offer one or more standard health plans providing a minimum level of essential benefits to eligible individuals instead of offering those individuals coverage through an Exchange, if specified criteria are met. Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services (department) administers various programs to provide health care coverage to persons with limited financial resources, including the Medi-Cal program. This bill would establish in state government a Basic Health Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department to enter into a contract with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the Basic Health Program, and would set forth the powers and the duties of the department relative to determining eligibility for enrollment, setting premiums for coverage, and selecting participating health plans under the Basic Health Program, subject to requirements under federal law. The bill would require the department to permit enrollment in the Basic Health Program on January 1, 2014. The bill would create the Basic Health Program Trust Fund for those purposes and would make moneys in the fund subject to appropriation by the Legislature, except that if the annual Budget Act is not enacted by a certain date, the bill would authorize the department to transfer specified funds from the trust fund to health plans in order to comply with certain requirements, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the Basic Health Program to be funded by federal funds, private donations, premiums paid by eligible individuals, and other non-General Fund moneys available for that purpose. Notwithstanding those provisions, the bill would authorize the department to obtain loans from the General Fund for initial startup expenses, to be repaid by July 1, 2016, and would establish a procedure for continued coverage of individuals under the California Health Benefit Exchange if costs of the Basic Health Program exceed moneys available from specified sources. The bill would require the department to request an evaluation of the Basic Health Program and to seek funding for the evaluation from an unspecified independent nonprofit private foundation.
Who sponsors SB 703?
SB 703 is sponsored by Hernandez.
What is the current status of SB 703?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 703?
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