California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1644 — Medi-Cal: Drug Medi-Cal Program providers.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Treatment Program, under which counties enter into contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services for providing various drug treatment services to Medi-Cal recipients, or the department directly contracts for those services if a county elects not to do so. Existing law requires the department to designate Medi-Cal providers as "limited," "moderate," or "high" categorical risk and to conduct criminal background checks on Medi-Cal providers that the department designates as "high" categorical risk. This bill would designate all DMC Treatment Program providers as "high" categorical risk and would make them subject to background checks, as provided. The bill would authorize the department, on and after January 1, 2018, to designate a DMC Treatment Program provider as "limited" or "moderate" categorical risk and, if it does so, would require the department to execute a declaration, to be posted on the department's Internet Web site, that states the reason that a "high" categorical risk designation is no longer warranted. The bill would require the department to transmit a copy of the declaration to the Legislature.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 1).

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Medina · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Medina

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1644 do?
Existing law provides for the Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Treatment Program, under which counties enter into contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services for providing various drug treatment services to Medi-Cal recipients, or the department directly contracts for those services if a county elects not to do so. Existing law requires the department to designate Medi-Cal providers as "limited," "moderate," or "high" categorical risk and to conduct criminal background checks on Medi-Cal providers that the department designates as "high" categorical risk. This bill would designate all DMC Treatment Program providers as "high" categorical risk and would make them subject to background checks, as provided. The bill would authorize the department, on and after January 1, 2018, to designate a DMC Treatment Program provider as "limited" or "moderate" categorical risk and, if it does so, would require the department to execute a declaration, to be posted on the department's Internet Web site, that states the reason that a "high" categorical risk designation is no longer warranted. The bill would require the department to transmit a copy of the declaration to the Legislature.
Who sponsors AB 1644?
AB 1644 is sponsored by Medina.
What is the current status of AB 1644?
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 1644?
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