California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 792 — Health care coverage: California Health Benefit Exchange.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange within state government, specifies the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange relative to determining eligibility for enrollment in the Exchange and arranging for coverage under qualified health plans, and requires the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and small employers by January 1, 2014. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the 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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law sets forth procedures related to a petition for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation, or a petition for adoption. This bill would require a court, upon the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation on and after January 1, 2014, to provide a specified notice informing the petitioner and respondent that they may be eligible for reduced-cost coverage through the Exchange or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. The bill would also require a court to provide such a notice to a petition for adoption. The bill would require the notice to include information regarding obtaining coverage through those programs and would require the notice to be developed by the Exchange. Commencing January 1, 2014, this bill would require specified health care service plans and health insurers to provide to individuals who cease to be enrolled in individual or group coverage a notice informing those individuals that they may be eligible for reduced-cost coverage through the Exchange or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. The bill would require the notice to include information regarding obtaining coverage through those programs and would require that the notice be developed no later than July 1, 2013, by the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's provisions relative to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 29. Page 6623.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4952.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  12. In committee: Held under submission.

  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. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 1743.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 27).

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

  25. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (May 3).

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  31. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  32. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonilla · Primary
  • Huffman · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bonilla

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Huffman

Not signed on (120)

120 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

3rd Reading AB792 Bonilla By De León

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 792 BONILLA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 502700
Democratic 1000
Total 512900
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Logue — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — 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 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — 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
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 792 BONILLA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 26 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492404
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 502604
% of votes cast 63%33%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
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
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13600
Total 13600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 792 do?
Existing law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange within state government, specifies the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange relative to determining eligibility for enrollment in the Exchange and arranging for coverage under qualified health plans, and requires the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and small employers by January 1, 2014. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the 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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law sets forth procedures related to a petition for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation, or a petition for adoption. This bill would require a court, upon the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation on and after January 1, 2014, to provide a specified notice informing the petitioner and respondent that they may be eligible for reduced-cost coverage through the Exchange or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. The bill would also require a court to provide such a notice to a petition for adoption. The bill would require the notice to include information regarding obtaining coverage through those programs and would require the notice to be developed by the Exchange. Commencing January 1, 2014, this bill would require specified health care service plans and health insurers to provide to individuals who cease to be enrolled in individual or group coverage a notice informing those individuals that they may be eligible for reduced-cost coverage through the Exchange or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. The bill would require the notice to include information regarding obtaining coverage through those programs and would require that the notice be developed no later than July 1, 2013, by the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's provisions relative to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill 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 792?
AB 792 is sponsored by Bonilla and Huffman.
What is the current status of AB 792?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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