California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 166 — Health care coverage: mental illness: autism spectrum disorders.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law provides for licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. A willful violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law provides for regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies, with specified exceptions, to provide benefits for behavioral health treatment for pervasive development disorder or autism. This bill would exempt certain child-only health care service plan contracts administered by counties or other specified local entities from the requirement to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive development disorder or autism.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. Set for hearing January 11.

  5. Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

  6. Set for hearing April 27.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  10. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  11. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 166 do?
(1) Existing law provides for licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. A willful violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law provides for regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies, with specified exceptions, to provide benefits for behavioral health treatment for pervasive development disorder or autism. This bill would exempt certain child-only health care service plan contracts administered by counties or other specified local entities from the requirement to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive development disorder or autism.
Who sponsors SB 166?
SB 166 is sponsored by Steinberg.
What is the current status of SB 166?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 166?
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