California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 751 — Health care coverage: provider contracts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 244, Statutes of 2011.

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

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits a contract between a plan or insurer and a health care provider from containing certain terms. This bill would prohibit a contract by or on behalf of a plan or insurer and a licensed hospital, as defined, or any other licensed health care facility owned by a licensed hospital to provide inpatient hospital services or ambulatory care services to subscribers and enrollees of the plan or policyholders and insureds of the insurer from containing a provision that restricts the ability of the plan or insurer to furnish information to subscribers or enrollees of the plan or policyholders or insureds of the insurer concerning the cost range of procedures at the hospital or facility or the quality of services performed by the hospital or facility. The bill would make a contractual provision inconsistent with this requirement void and unenforceable. The bill would require a plan or insurer to provide a hospital or facility the opportunity to review the methodology and data used before cost or quality information is provided to subscribers or enrollees of the plan or to policyholders or insureds of the insurer, as specified. The bill would also establish requirements applicable to information displayed on an Internet Web site pursuant to these provisions by, or on behalf of, a plan or insurer.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 244, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1909.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2251.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 2229.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1060.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. (Corrected May 23.)

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 886.) (May 4).

  18. Set for hearing May 4.

  19. Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Set for hearing April 6.

  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

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB751 Gaines Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Harman — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 751 Gaines Senate Third Reading By MONNING

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74003
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Garrick — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SB751 Gaines et. al

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Correa — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Huff — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 751 do?
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits a contract between a plan or insurer and a health care provider from containing certain terms. This bill would prohibit a contract by or on behalf of a plan or insurer and a licensed hospital, as defined, or any other licensed health care facility owned by a licensed hospital to provide inpatient hospital services or ambulatory care services to subscribers and enrollees of the plan or policyholders and insureds of the insurer from containing a provision that restricts the ability of the plan or insurer to furnish information to subscribers or enrollees of the plan or policyholders or insureds of the insurer concerning the cost range of procedures at the hospital or facility or the quality of services performed by the hospital or facility. The bill would make a contractual provision inconsistent with this requirement void and unenforceable. The bill would require a plan or insurer to provide a hospital or facility the opportunity to review the methodology and data used before cost or quality information is provided to subscribers or enrollees of the plan or to policyholders or insureds of the insurer, as specified. The bill would also establish requirements applicable to information displayed on an Internet Web site pursuant to these provisions by, or on behalf of, a plan or insurer.
Who sponsors SB 751?
SB 751 is sponsored by Hernandez and Beth Gaines.
What is the current status of SB 751?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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