California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 676 — Health care coverage: postdischarge care needs.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, 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 insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. This bill would prohibit health care service plans, health insurers, and the Department of Health Care Services or Medi-Cal managed care plans, as applicable, from causing an enrollee, insured, or beneficiary to remain in a general acute care hospital or an acute psychiatric hospital if the attending physician on the medical staff has determined that the individual no longer requires inpatient hospital care. The bill would require the health care service plan, health insurer, or the State Department of Health Care Services or Medi-Cal managed care plan to perform specified duties within 24 hours of receipt of notice of the discharge. The bill would provide that failure of the respective health care service plan, health insurer, the State Department of Health Care Services, or Medi-Cal managed care plan to perform those duties within 72 hours of the receipt of a notice of discharge would result in a daily penalty amount, as specified, to be paid within 10 days of the patient's discharge. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan 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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  7. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fox · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Fox

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10602
Democratic 1000
Total 11602
% of votes cast 58%32%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 676 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 insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. This bill would prohibit health care service plans, health insurers, and the Department of Health Care Services or Medi-Cal managed care plans, as applicable, from causing an enrollee, insured, or beneficiary to remain in a general acute care hospital or an acute psychiatric hospital if the attending physician on the medical staff has determined that the individual no longer requires inpatient hospital care. The bill would require the health care service plan, health insurer, or the State Department of Health Care Services or Medi-Cal managed care plan to perform specified duties within 24 hours of receipt of notice of the discharge. The bill would provide that failure of the respective health care service plan, health insurer, the State Department of Health Care Services, or Medi-Cal managed care plan to perform those duties within 72 hours of the receipt of a notice of discharge would result in a daily penalty amount, as specified, to be paid within 10 days of the patient's discharge. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan 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 676?
AB 676 is sponsored by Fox.
What is the current status of AB 676?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 676?
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