California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 154 — Health care coverage: mental health services.

Last action — In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, 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 and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Under existing law, a health care service plan contract and a health insurance policy are required to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illnesses of a person of any age. Existing law does not define the term "severe mental illnesses" for this purpose but describes it as including several conditions. This bill would expand this coverage requirement for certain health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2013, to include the diagnosis and treatment of a mental illness of a person of any age and would define mental illness for this purpose as a mental disorder defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) , including substance abuse but excluding nicotine dependence and specified diagnoses defined in the manual, subject to regulatory revision, as specified. The bill would specify that this requirement does not apply to a health care benefit plan, contract, or health insurance policy with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System unless the board elects to purchase a plan, contract, or policy that provides mental health coverage. This bill would also exempt certain health care service contracts entered into by the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board from its provisions. Because this bill would expand coverage requirements for health care service plans, the willful violation of which would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  2. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 22. Page 3601.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (January 19).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Primary
  • Dickinson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Ammiano
  • Dickinson

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 4 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4302
Total 4302
% of votes cast 44%33%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Harman — Nay
De León — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea

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AB 154 BEALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 22 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482009
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 492209
% of votes cast 61%28%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Carter — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Silva — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Nay
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 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12502
Total 12502
% of votes cast 63%26%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Knight — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Silva — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
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 154 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 and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Under existing law, a health care service plan contract and a health insurance policy are required to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illnesses of a person of any age. Existing law does not define the term "severe mental illnesses" for this purpose but describes it as including several conditions. This bill would expand this coverage requirement for certain health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2013, to include the diagnosis and treatment of a mental illness of a person of any age and would define mental illness for this purpose as a mental disorder defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) , including substance abuse but excluding nicotine dependence and specified diagnoses defined in the manual, subject to regulatory revision, as specified. The bill would specify that this requirement does not apply to a health care benefit plan, contract, or health insurance policy with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System unless the board elects to purchase a plan, contract, or policy that provides mental health coverage. This bill would also exempt certain health care service contracts entered into by the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board from its provisions. Because this bill would expand coverage requirements for health care service plans, the willful violation of which would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 154?
AB 154 is sponsored by Ammiano, Beall, and Dickinson.
What is the current status of AB 154?
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 154?
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