California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 922 — Office of Patient Advocate.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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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. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law creates within the Department of Managed Health Care an Office of Patient Advocate to assist enrollees with regard to health care coverage, which is headed by a patient advocate recommended to the Governor by the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The Office of Patient Advocate is responsible for, among other things, developing educational and informational guides for consumers, compiling an annual publication of a quality of care report card, and rendering advice and assistance to enrollees. The annual budget of the Office of Patient Advocate is separately identified in the annual budget request of the department. The California Health and Human Services Agency consists of, among others, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Public Health, and the State Department of Social Services. This bill would transfer the Department of Managed Health Care and, effective July 1, 2012, the Office of Patient Advocate to the California Health and Human Services Agency. The bill would delete the requirement that the patient advocate be recommended to the Governor by the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would add additional duties and responsibilities to the existing duties of the Office of Patient Advocate with regard to providing outreach and education about health care coverage to consumers. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would authorize the office to contract with community organizations, subject to specified requirements, to provide certain services and would also require the office to adopt certain standards and procedures regarding those organizations. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would require specified state agencies to report to the office regarding consumer complaints submitted to those agencies by individuals with complaints about their health care coverage. The bill would provide that funding for the actual and necessary expenses of the office shall be provided, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, from transfers of moneys from the Managed Care Fund and the Insurance Fund, to be based on the number of covered lives in the state that are covered by plans or insurers, as determined by the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance, in proportion to the total number of covered lives in the state. The bill would establish the Office of Patient Advocate Trust Fund for those purposes and would make moneys deposited into that fund available for purposes of administering the program, subject to appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would also authorize the office to apply to the federal government for moneys to fund the office and authorize the office to request from the federal government specified grant moneys.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 3101.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (September 7).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 2993.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 11. Page 2352.).

  10. Measure version as amended on September 2 corrected.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (September 6).

  13. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  22. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 1800.)

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

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

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  31. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Monning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 922 MONNING Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502601
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 512801
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fong — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB922 Monning By Hernandez

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191107
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211207
% of votes cast 53%30%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Nay
Correa — Nay
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10405
Total 10405
% of votes cast 53%21%0%26%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 922 MONNING Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 502502
Democratic 1000
Total 512702
% of votes cast 64%34%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 12 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12601
Total 12601
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Williams — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 922 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. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law creates within the Department of Managed Health Care an Office of Patient Advocate to assist enrollees with regard to health care coverage, which is headed by a patient advocate recommended to the Governor by the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The Office of Patient Advocate is responsible for, among other things, developing educational and informational guides for consumers, compiling an annual publication of a quality of care report card, and rendering advice and assistance to enrollees. The annual budget of the Office of Patient Advocate is separately identified in the annual budget request of the department. The California Health and Human Services Agency consists of, among others, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Public Health, and the State Department of Social Services. This bill would transfer the Department of Managed Health Care and, effective July 1, 2012, the Office of Patient Advocate to the California Health and Human Services Agency. The bill would delete the requirement that the patient advocate be recommended to the Governor by the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would add additional duties and responsibilities to the existing duties of the Office of Patient Advocate with regard to providing outreach and education about health care coverage to consumers. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would authorize the office to contract with community organizations, subject to specified requirements, to provide certain services and would also require the office to adopt certain standards and procedures regarding those organizations. The bill, effective January 1, 2013, would require specified state agencies to report to the office regarding consumer complaints submitted to those agencies by individuals with complaints about their health care coverage. The bill would provide that funding for the actual and necessary expenses of the office shall be provided, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, from transfers of moneys from the Managed Care Fund and the Insurance Fund, to be based on the number of covered lives in the state that are covered by plans or insurers, as determined by the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance, in proportion to the total number of covered lives in the state. The bill would establish the Office of Patient Advocate Trust Fund for those purposes and would make moneys deposited into that fund available for purposes of administering the program, subject to appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would also authorize the office to apply to the federal government for moneys to fund the office and authorize the office to request from the federal government specified grant moneys.
Who sponsors AB 922?
AB 922 is sponsored by Monning.
What is the current status of AB 922?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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