AB 72 — Health care coverage: acupuncture.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Existing law requires a health care service plan, that is not a health maintenance organization or is not a plan that enters exclusively into specialized health care service plan contracts, and a health insurer issuing policies on a groupwide basis, to offer acupuncture coverage under those terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties. Existing law provides that a plan or insurer is not required to offer "that Coverage as" part of a contract or policy covering public employees. A willful violation of the laws regulating health care service plans is a crime. This bill would instead require every health care service plan, except a plan that enters exclusively into contracts that are accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or specialized health care service plan contracts, and every health insurer issuing policies on a groupwide basis, except for policies that are accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or specialized health insurance policies, to provide acupuncture coverage under those terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties. Because a violation of this bill's requirements with respect to a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. Existing law authorizing a disability insurance policy to provide payment for acupuncture services requires that the disability insurance policy or contract expressly include acupuncture as a benefit in order for a licensed or certified acupuncturist to be paid or reimbursed under the policy for his or her services. This bill would delete the requirement conditioning the payment and reimbursement of a certified or licensed acupuncturist, for his or her services, on the express inclusion of acupuncture as a benefit in a disability insurance policy or contract. This bill would also make technical and conforming changes. 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
- Amended 04/04/11 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 04, 2011
- Introduced 12/21/10 - Introduced pdf December 21, 2010
- AB72 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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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.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee January 21.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Dickinson · Cosponsor
- Eng · Primary
- Huff · Cosponsor
- Ma · Cosponsor
- Nielsen · Cosponsor
- Swanson · Cosponsor
- Mike Fong · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Eng
Co-sponsors (6)
- Dickinson
- Huff
- Ma
- Nielsen
- Swanson
- Fong, Mike Democratic
Not signed on (115)
115 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 115 →"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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hayashi | — | Yea |
| Bonilla | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Logue | — | Nay |
| Mansoor | — | Nay |
| Nestande | — | Not Voting |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Silva | — | Nay |
| Smyth | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Eng | — | Yea |
| Garrick | — | Nay |
| Bonnie Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Roger Hernández | — | Yea |
| V. Manuel Pérez | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 72 do?
- Existing law requires a health care service plan, that is not a health maintenance organization or is not a plan that enters exclusively into specialized health care service plan contracts, and a health insurer issuing policies on a groupwide basis, to offer acupuncture coverage under those terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties. Existing law provides that a plan or insurer is not required to offer "that Coverage as" part of a contract or policy covering public employees. A willful violation of the laws regulating health care service plans is a crime. This bill would instead require every health care service plan, except a plan that enters exclusively into contracts that are accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or specialized health care service plan contracts, and every health insurer issuing policies on a groupwide basis, except for policies that are accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or specialized health insurance policies, to provide acupuncture coverage under those terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties. Because a violation of this bill's requirements with respect to a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. Existing law authorizing a disability insurance policy to provide payment for acupuncture services requires that the disability insurance policy or contract expressly include acupuncture as a benefit in order for a licensed or certified acupuncturist to be paid or reimbursed under the policy for his or her services. This bill would delete the requirement conditioning the payment and reimbursement of a certified or licensed acupuncturist, for his or her services, on the express inclusion of acupuncture as a benefit in a disability insurance policy or contract. This bill would also make technical and conforming changes. 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 72?
- AB 72 is sponsored by Dickinson, Eng, Huff, Ma, Nielsen, Swanson, and Fong, Mike (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 72?
- 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 AB 72?
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