California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 298 — Rural Health Care Equity Program.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, until July 3, 2010, or earlier upon a specified finding, established the Rural Health Care Equity Program for the purpose of funding the subsidization and reimbursement of premium costs, deductibles, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket health care expenses paid by state employees of State Bargaining Unit 5 living in rural areas, as defined. Existing law provided for funding and reimbursement provisions for purposes of the program. Existing law provided that the program would be operative only to the extent that funding was provided in the annual Budget Act or another statute and solely for the benefit of employees of State Bargaining Unit 5. The bill would reestablish the Rural Health Care Equity Program until January 1, 2015, or to an earlier date upon a specified finding, and would extend the benefits to all employees and annuitants living in rural areas. This bill would provide that the program would be operative only to the extent that funding is provided in the annual Budget Act.

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, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 25. Page 1145.)

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Pan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 298 do?
Existing law, until July 3, 2010, or earlier upon a specified finding, established the Rural Health Care Equity Program for the purpose of funding the subsidization and reimbursement of premium costs, deductibles, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket health care expenses paid by state employees of State Bargaining Unit 5 living in rural areas, as defined. Existing law provided for funding and reimbursement provisions for purposes of the program. Existing law provided that the program would be operative only to the extent that funding was provided in the annual Budget Act or another statute and solely for the benefit of employees of State Bargaining Unit 5. The bill would reestablish the Rural Health Care Equity Program until January 1, 2015, or to an earlier date upon a specified finding, and would extend the benefits to all employees and annuitants living in rural areas. This bill would provide that the program would be operative only to the extent that funding is provided in the annual Budget Act.
Who sponsors AB 298?
AB 298 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of AB 298?
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 298?
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