California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 172 — Health care coverage: fertility preservation.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract to provide subscribers and enrollees all of the basic health care services, and defines "basic health care services" to include, among other things, physician services, hospital inpatient services and ambulatory care services, and preventive health services. Existing law requires an individual or small group health care service plan contract and health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include, at a minimum, coverage for essential health benefits, and defines "essential health benefits" to include, among other things, medically necessary basic health care services, as defined. Existing law requires every group health care service plan contract and health insurance policy that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses to offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, as defined, except in vitro fertilization. This bill would expand the definition of basic health care services to include standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. The bill would require an individual or group health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on and after January 1, 2018, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses to include coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. The bill would specify that it does not apply to a specialized health insurance policy. The bill would define terms for these purposes. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose 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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 15.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 886.) (April 26).

  8. Set for hearing April 26.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  10. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.

  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 172 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 the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract to provide subscribers and enrollees all of the basic health care services, and defines "basic health care services" to include, among other things, physician services, hospital inpatient services and ambulatory care services, and preventive health services. Existing law requires an individual or small group health care service plan contract and health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include, at a minimum, coverage for essential health benefits, and defines "essential health benefits" to include, among other things, medically necessary basic health care services, as defined. Existing law requires every group health care service plan contract and health insurance policy that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses to offer coverage for the treatment of infertility, as defined, except in vitro fertilization. This bill would expand the definition of basic health care services to include standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. The bill would require an individual or group health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on and after January 1, 2018, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses to include coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. The bill would specify that it does not apply to a specialized health insurance policy. The bill would define terms for these purposes. Because a willful violation of these provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, this bill would impose 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 SB 172?
SB 172 is sponsored by Portantino.
What is the current status of SB 172?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 SB 172?
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