California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1952 — Nonprofit hospitals: charity care.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the State Department of Public Health, under the direction of the State Public Health Officer, and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and regulation of health facilities. Existing law requires specified hospitals to maintain an understandable discount policy and charity care policy, and makes uninsured patients with high medical costs who are at or below 350% of the federal poverty level eligible to apply for participation. This bill would require, except as specified, a nonprofit general acute care hospital to annually provide charity care in an amount equaling at least 5% of the hospital's net patient revenue. The bill would require the State Public Health Officer to assess a penalty against noncomplying hospitals, would establish the Nonprofit Hospital Charity Care Penalty Fund, would require the revenues collected pursuant to these provisions to be deposited into the fund, and would declare these funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the support of the Medi-Cal program and for indigent care and safety net programs. The bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health and the Attorney General to assess reasonable fees, as specified, and bring or intervene in a civil action to collect fines and recover enforcement costs. This bill would require the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to, no later than January 1, 2016, issue a report to the Legislature addressing the unique accounting difficulties in calculating charity care for integrated nonprofit health systems and issue recommendations for how to calculate the amount of charity care required by these provisions. The bill would require each nonprofit hospital to file an annual report with the State Department of Public Health stating the amount of charity care provided by the hospital, and would require the State Department of Public Health to enter into an interagency agreement with OSHPD relating to the reporting and collection of data.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 7.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  10. 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)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 11 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10701
Democratic 1000
Total 11701
% of votes cast 58%37%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Chesbro — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1952 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, under the direction of the State Public Health Officer, and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and regulation of health facilities. Existing law requires specified hospitals to maintain an understandable discount policy and charity care policy, and makes uninsured patients with high medical costs who are at or below 350% of the federal poverty level eligible to apply for participation. This bill would require, except as specified, a nonprofit general acute care hospital to annually provide charity care in an amount equaling at least 5% of the hospital's net patient revenue. The bill would require the State Public Health Officer to assess a penalty against noncomplying hospitals, would establish the Nonprofit Hospital Charity Care Penalty Fund, would require the revenues collected pursuant to these provisions to be deposited into the fund, and would declare these funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the support of the Medi-Cal program and for indigent care and safety net programs. The bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health and the Attorney General to assess reasonable fees, as specified, and bring or intervene in a civil action to collect fines and recover enforcement costs. This bill would require the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to, no later than January 1, 2016, issue a report to the Legislature addressing the unique accounting difficulties in calculating charity care for integrated nonprofit health systems and issue recommendations for how to calculate the amount of charity care required by these provisions. The bill would require each nonprofit hospital to file an annual report with the State Department of Public Health stating the amount of charity care provided by the hospital, and would require the State Department of Public Health to enter into an interagency agreement with OSHPD relating to the reporting and collection of data.
Who sponsors AB 1952?
AB 1952 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of AB 1952?
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 1952?
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