AB 2142 — Public employees' health benefits: premiums.

Summary

The Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) , which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) , authorizes the board to contract with carriers offering health benefit plans. Existing law also authorizes the board to contract for, or approve, health benefit plans that charge a contracting agency and its employees and annuitants rates based on regional variations in the costs of health care services and to contract for, or approve, health benefit plans exclusively for the employees and annuitants of contracting agencies, as specified. This bill would authorize the board to implement and administer risk adjustment procedures that require health benefit plans to adjust premiums and would authorize PERS to redistribute premiums based on rules and regulations established by the board. PEMHCA requires premiums charged for enrollment in a health benefit plan to reasonably reflect the cost of the benefits provided. Existing law permits the board to enter into contracts with carriers based on carrier performance, and to credit premiums to an employer for expenditures that are likely to improve the health status of employees and annuitants. Contributions and premiums paid under PEMHCA are deposited in the Public Employees' Health Care Fund and the Public Employees' Contingency Reserve Fund, both of which are continuously appropriated special funds. This bill would specify that the board has the authority to adjust premiums as part of programs for health promotion and disease prevention and develop procedures for risk adjustment of premiums across plans that encourage plans to offer benefits based upon medical and administrative efficiency and quality of care rather than on the employee's or annuitant's health status or service areas with low-risk populations. The bill would also specify that the Public Employees' Health Care Fund would include any moneys from health benefit plans for that risk adjustment. The bill would also authorize the board to use reserves generated by one or more self-funded health benefit plans for risk adjustment programs and procedures. By authorizing moneys in those funds to be used for a new purpose, the bill would make an appropriation.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/22/12 - Chaptered Current pdf September 22, 2012
• Enrolled 08/29/12 - Enrolled pdf August 29, 2012
• Amended 07/02/12 - Amended Senate pdf July 02, 2012
• Amended 05/31/12 - Amended Senate pdf May 31, 2012
• Amended 04/23/12 - Amended Assembly pdf April 23, 2012
• Amended 03/29/12 - Amended Assembly pdf March 29, 2012
• Introduced 02/23/12 - Introduced pdf February 23, 2012
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Action History

1. September 22, 2012

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 445, Statutes of 2012.

2. September 22, 2012

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 31, 2012

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

4. August 24, 2012

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6245.).

5. August 22, 2012

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 21, 2012

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4646.).

7. August 20, 2012

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 16, 2012

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

9. August 06, 2012

   In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

10. July 02, 2012

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

11. June 27, 2012

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

12. June 18, 2012

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

13. June 12, 2012

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. May 31, 2012

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

15. May 24, 2012

    Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

16. May 17, 2012

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

17. May 17, 2012

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4889.)

18. May 10, 2012

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

19. May 09, 2012

    From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 9).

20. April 26, 2012

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. April 24, 2012

    Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

22. April 23, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. Read second time and amended.

23. April 09, 2012

    Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

24. March 29, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. Read second time and amended.

25. March 29, 2012

    Referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

26. February 24, 2012

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

27. February 23, 2012

    Read first time. To print.

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• Furutani · Primary

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