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AB 1636 — Health and wellness programs.
Last action — In committee: Held under submission.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 licensure and 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. The California Health Benefit Exchange is established in state government to facilitate enrollment of qualified individuals in qualified health plans. The State Department of Public Health is authorized to perform specified activities relating to the protection, preservation, and advancement of public health. This bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care, in collaboration with the Department of Insurance, the California Health Benefit Exchange, and the State Department of Public Health, to convene a special committee consisting of specified members to review and evaluate health and wellness incentive and rewards programs offered by health care service plans, health insurers, and employers. The bill would require the committee to evaluate these programs for effectiveness based upon scientific evidence and to examine the extent to which these programs may result in specified discrimination and would require the committee to discuss its findings in a final report submitted to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health by March 30, 2014, as specified. The bill would require the committee to meet publicly and would require the first meeting to be conducted no later than March 30, 2013.
Bill Text
- Amended 06/25/12 - Amended Senate Current pdf June 25, 2012
- Amended 06/11/12 - Amended Senate pdf June 11, 2012
- Introduced 02/09/12 - Introduced pdf February 09, 2012
- AB1636 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 20).
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 27. Page 5043.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Monning · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Monning
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dutton | — | Yea |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| De León | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Not Voting |
| Harman | — | Nay |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Blakeslee | — | Nay |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Nay |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 34% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (80)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hagman | — | Nay |
| Hall | — | Not Voting |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Eng | — | Yea |
| Feuer | — | Yea |
| Fuentes | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Furutani | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Hayashi | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Chesbro | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| John A. Pérez | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Huffman | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Ma | — | Yea |
| Bonilla | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Perea | — | Yea |
| Swanson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Yamada | — | Yea |
| Garrick | — | Nay |
| Gorell | — | Nay |
| Fletcher | — | Not Voting |
| Halderman | — | Nay |
| Harkey | — | Nay |
| Knight | — | Nay |
| Logue | — | Nay |
| Miller | — | Nay |
| Campos | — | Yea |
| Conway | — | Nay |
| Morrell | — | Nay |
| Nestande | — | Nay |
| Norby | — | Nay |
| Olsen | — | Nay |
| Silva | — | Nay |
| Smyth | — | Nay |
| Valadao | — | Nay |
| Achadjian | — | Nay |
| Alejo | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Block | — | Yea |
| Blumenfield | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Brownley | — | Yea |
| Buchanan | — | Yea |
| Huber | — | Yea |
| Jeffries | — | Nay |
| Mansoor | — | Nay |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Nay |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Solorio | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Nay |
| Cedillo | — | Not Voting |
| Cook | — | Nay |
| Dickinson | — | Yea |
| Donnelly | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campos | — | Yea |
| Harkey | — | Nay |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Nay |
| Norby | — | Nay |
| Donnelly | — | Nay |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Blumenfield | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Solorio | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Nay |
| Fuentes | — | Yea |
| Gatto | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Hayashi | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Bonilla | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Garrick | — | Not Voting |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Nestande | — | Nay |
| Silva | — | Nay |
| Logue | — | Nay |
| Mansoor | — | Nay |
| Smyth | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Eng | — | Yea |
| Bonnie Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Roger Hernández | — | Yea |
| V. Manuel Pérez | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1636 do?
- Existing law provides for the licensure and 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. The California Health Benefit Exchange is established in state government to facilitate enrollment of qualified individuals in qualified health plans. The State Department of Public Health is authorized to perform specified activities relating to the protection, preservation, and advancement of public health. This bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care, in collaboration with the Department of Insurance, the California Health Benefit Exchange, and the State Department of Public Health, to convene a special committee consisting of specified members to review and evaluate health and wellness incentive and rewards programs offered by health care service plans, health insurers, and employers. The bill would require the committee to evaluate these programs for effectiveness based upon scientific evidence and to examine the extent to which these programs may result in specified discrimination and would require the committee to discuss its findings in a final report submitted to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health by March 30, 2014, as specified. The bill would require the committee to meet publicly and would require the first meeting to be conducted no later than March 30, 2013.
- Who sponsors AB 1636?
- AB 1636 is sponsored by Monning.
- What is the current status of AB 1636?
- This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 1636?
- Track AB 1636 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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