California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 647 — Health care coverage: consumer complaints: reporting.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 (DMHC) 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 (DOI) . Existing law requires the Director of Managed Health Care to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number for the purpose of receiving complaints regarding health care service plans regulated by the director, and requires the DMHC and its contractors to respond to complaints concerning health care coverage available in California. Existing law requires the commissioner to notify health insurance consumers of the method by which a consumer may register a complaint relating to health insurance issues with the DOI, and specifies the manner and timing of processing and resolution of complaints. This bill would require the DMHC and the DOI, no later than July 1, 2018, and annually on July 1 thereafter, to submit to the Legislature, and post on each department's Internet Web site, a record of all complaints received by each department regarding employee welfare benefit plans as defined under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 26 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing April 26.

  4. April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Set for hearing April 19.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

  • Pan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 647 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 (DMHC) 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 (DOI) . Existing law requires the Director of Managed Health Care to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number for the purpose of receiving complaints regarding health care service plans regulated by the director, and requires the DMHC and its contractors to respond to complaints concerning health care coverage available in California. Existing law requires the commissioner to notify health insurance consumers of the method by which a consumer may register a complaint relating to health insurance issues with the DOI, and specifies the manner and timing of processing and resolution of complaints. This bill would require the DMHC and the DOI, no later than July 1, 2018, and annually on July 1 thereafter, to submit to the Legislature, and post on each department's Internet Web site, a record of all complaints received by each department regarding employee welfare benefit plans as defined under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Who sponsors SB 647?
SB 647 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of SB 647?
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 647?
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