California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 974 — California Health Benefit Exchange.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various health care coverage market reforms that take effect January 1, 2014. Among other things, PPACA requires each health insurance issuer that offers health insurance coverage in the individual or group market in a state to accept every employer and individual in the state that applies for that coverage and to renew that coverage at the option of the plan sponsor or the individual. PPACA also requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers, as specified. Existing law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) within state government, specifies the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange, and requires the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and small employers. Existing law requires the board, among other things, to determine the criteria and process for eligibility, enrollment, and disenrollment of enrollees and potential enrollees in the Exchange and coordinate that process with state and local government entities administering other specified health care coverage programs, as specified. This bill would additionally require the board, without unreasonable delay, to allow an applicant to indicate in an application for health care coverage whether or not the applicant would like assistance with completing the application from an Exchange certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor. The bill would prohibit the Exchange from disclosing any personal information, as defined, that was obtained from the application for health care coverage to a certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor until the Exchange has complied with the provision described above. The bill would also prohibit the Exchange from disclosing personal information that was obtained from the application for health care coverage to a certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor if the applicant indicates that the applicant does not want assistance from an Exchange certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor. The bill would provide that these provisions do not preclude the Exchange from sharing the information of current enrollees or applicants with the same certified enrollment counselor or certified insurance agent of record that provided the applicant assistance with an existing application, or their successor or authorized staff, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Held under submission.

  4. Set, second hearing.

  5. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  8. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3597.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3706.) (May 23).

  14. Set for hearing May 23.

  15. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  16. Set for hearing May 19.

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3309.) (April 29).

  19. Set for hearing April 29.

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3162.) (April 9).

  22. Set for hearing April 9.

  23. Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. Set for hearing March 26.

  25. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.

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

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Primary
  • Torres · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Anderson

Co-sponsors (2)

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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Democratic 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Democratic 2001
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Walters — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 974 do?
Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various health care coverage market reforms that take effect January 1, 2014. Among other things, PPACA requires each health insurance issuer that offers health insurance coverage in the individual or group market in a state to accept every employer and individual in the state that applies for that coverage and to renew that coverage at the option of the plan sponsor or the individual. PPACA also requires each state to, by January 1, 2014, establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers, as specified. Existing law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) within state government, specifies the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange, and requires the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and small employers. Existing law requires the board, among other things, to determine the criteria and process for eligibility, enrollment, and disenrollment of enrollees and potential enrollees in the Exchange and coordinate that process with state and local government entities administering other specified health care coverage programs, as specified. This bill would additionally require the board, without unreasonable delay, to allow an applicant to indicate in an application for health care coverage whether or not the applicant would like assistance with completing the application from an Exchange certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor. The bill would prohibit the Exchange from disclosing any personal information, as defined, that was obtained from the application for health care coverage to a certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor until the Exchange has complied with the provision described above. The bill would also prohibit the Exchange from disclosing personal information that was obtained from the application for health care coverage to a certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor if the applicant indicates that the applicant does not want assistance from an Exchange certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor. The bill would provide that these provisions do not preclude the Exchange from sharing the information of current enrollees or applicants with the same certified enrollment counselor or certified insurance agent of record that provided the applicant assistance with an existing application, or their successor or authorized staff, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 974?
SB 974 is sponsored by Anderson, Torres, and Beth Gaines.
What is the current status of SB 974?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 974?
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