California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 540 — Medi-Cal: alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention services.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. This bill would establish the Medi-Cal Alcohol and Drug Screening and Brief Intervention Services Program, under which the department, in consultation with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, would be required to provide reimbursement under the Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are pregnant women or women of childbearing age, as specified. This bill would require the nonfederal share of expenditures submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) , for purposes of claiming federal financial participation for services provided pursuant to the program, to be comprised of only those funds that are paid by a public entity, as defined. The bill would require a public entity that elects to participate in the program to reimburse the state for any costs of creating and administering the program. The bill would require the department to seek all necessary federal approvals for the implementation of the program. The bill would make participation in the program voluntary for a qualifying Medi-Cal beneficiary. The bill would provide that these provisions shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, federal financial participation is available for that purpose.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:35 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6526.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4887.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. In committee: Held under submission.

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1667.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 5).

  26. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Alquist

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 540 BEALL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB540 Beall By Alquist

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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

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AB 540 BEALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 0001
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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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
Garrick — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Knight — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 540 do?
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. This bill would establish the Medi-Cal Alcohol and Drug Screening and Brief Intervention Services Program, under which the department, in consultation with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, would be required to provide reimbursement under the Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are pregnant women or women of childbearing age, as specified. This bill would require the nonfederal share of expenditures submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) , for purposes of claiming federal financial participation for services provided pursuant to the program, to be comprised of only those funds that are paid by a public entity, as defined. The bill would require a public entity that elects to participate in the program to reimburse the state for any costs of creating and administering the program. The bill would require the department to seek all necessary federal approvals for the implementation of the program. The bill would make participation in the program voluntary for a qualifying Medi-Cal beneficiary. The bill would provide that these provisions shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, federal financial participation is available for that purpose.
Who sponsors AB 540?
AB 540 is sponsored by Alquist and Beall.
What is the current status of AB 540?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 540?
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