California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 299 — Prescription drug benefits.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 that act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires every health care service plan that provides prescription drug benefits that maintains one or more drug formularies to provide to members of the public, upon request, a copy of the most current list of prescription drugs on the formulary. This bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer that provides prescription drug benefits from requiring an enrollee or insured to use mail order pharmacy services for covered prescription drugs that are available at an in-network retail pharmacy, and would prohibit the enrollee's or insured's exercise of choice with regard to obtaining those drugs from an in-network mail order pharmacy or an in-network retail pharmacy from requiring any authorization by the plan or insurer or the prescriber. The bill would specify that these requirements would not apply to drugs that are not available in retail pharmacies due to a manufacturer's instructions or restrictions. Because a willful violation of these requirements 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: Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (April 30).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on B.,P. & C.P. and HEALTH.

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

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bloom · Cosponsor
  • Holden · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Holden

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended 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
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Logue — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8301
Republican 0001
Total 8302
% of votes cast 62%23%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Bocanegra — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 299 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 that act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires every health care service plan that provides prescription drug benefits that maintains one or more drug formularies to provide to members of the public, upon request, a copy of the most current list of prescription drugs on the formulary. This bill would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer that provides prescription drug benefits from requiring an enrollee or insured to use mail order pharmacy services for covered prescription drugs that are available at an in-network retail pharmacy, and would prohibit the enrollee's or insured's exercise of choice with regard to obtaining those drugs from an in-network mail order pharmacy or an in-network retail pharmacy from requiring any authorization by the plan or insurer or the prescriber. The bill would specify that these requirements would not apply to drugs that are not available in retail pharmacies due to a manufacturer's instructions or restrictions. Because a willful violation of these requirements 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 299?
AB 299 is sponsored by Bloom and Holden.
What is the current status of AB 299?
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 299?
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