California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2517 — Health care coverage.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. Among other things, PPACA requires each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, within state government for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans. This bill would establish the Advisory Panel on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage in the California Health and Human Services Agency and would require the advisory panel to develop a plan to achieve universal coverage and a unified publicly financed health care system. The bill would require the Secretary of California Health and Human Services to appoint members to the advisory panel, as provided, and would require the advisory panel to convene public meetings at least quarterly, beginning on or before March 1, 2019. The bill would require the plan developed by the advisory panel to include a timeline of the benchmarks and steps necessary to implement a universal and unified publicly financed health care system. The bill would require the plan to include, among other things, a multiyear financial model, a consideration of requirements necessary to seek federal waivers or federal statutory changes, and a consideration of the requirements for state constitutional amendments. The bill would require the advisory panel to submit a report detailing its progress in developing the plan to the health committees of the Senate and the Assembly on or before January 1, 2020, and to submit a followup progress report every 6 months thereafter. The bill would also set deadlines for the advisory panel to submit proposals to implement certain portions of the plan to the Legislature for approval or review. The bill's provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2024.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 5431.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 25).

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

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 24).

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wood

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 2517 WOOD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381900
Democratic 15000
Republican 0600
Total 532500
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Nay
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Fong — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9301
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Fong — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 9200
Republican 0100
Total 12300
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2517 do?
Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. Among other things, PPACA requires each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, within state government for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans. This bill would establish the Advisory Panel on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage in the California Health and Human Services Agency and would require the advisory panel to develop a plan to achieve universal coverage and a unified publicly financed health care system. The bill would require the Secretary of California Health and Human Services to appoint members to the advisory panel, as provided, and would require the advisory panel to convene public meetings at least quarterly, beginning on or before March 1, 2019. The bill would require the plan developed by the advisory panel to include a timeline of the benchmarks and steps necessary to implement a universal and unified publicly financed health care system. The bill would require the plan to include, among other things, a multiyear financial model, a consideration of requirements necessary to seek federal waivers or federal statutory changes, and a consideration of the requirements for state constitutional amendments. The bill would require the advisory panel to submit a report detailing its progress in developing the plan to the health committees of the Senate and the Assembly on or before January 1, 2020, and to submit a followup progress report every 6 months thereafter. The bill would also set deadlines for the advisory panel to submit proposals to implement certain portions of the plan to the Legislature for approval or review. The bill's provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2024.
Who sponsors AB 2517?
AB 2517 is sponsored by Wood and Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2517?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2517?
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