California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 690 — Health care coverage: discrimination.

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits certain discriminatory acts by health care service plans and health insurers. Existing federal law, beginning January 1, 2014, prohibits a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable state law. Beginning January 1, 2014, this bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from discriminating against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's provisions relative 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. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 12).

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 2719.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 2686.) (January 19).

  10. Set for hearing January 19.

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

  12. Held in committee and under submission.

  13. Set for hearing May 26.

  14. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing May 23.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 886.) (May 4).

  18. Set for hearing May 4.

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

  20. Set for hearing April 27.

  21. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  23. 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 · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

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 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17002
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28702
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 31702
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Yea
Huff — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

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 — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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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
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 690 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 a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits certain discriminatory acts by health care service plans and health insurers. Existing federal law, beginning January 1, 2014, prohibits a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable state law. Beginning January 1, 2014, this bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from discriminating against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's provisions relative 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 SB 690?
SB 690 is sponsored by Hernandez.
What is the current status of SB 690?
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 690?
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