California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

AB 2895 — Primary Care Spending Transparency Act.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

  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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Knox-Keene) , 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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law requires a health care service plan or health insurer to annually report specified information to the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, including, among other things, the number of persons that receive health care coverage under specified health care service plans or health insurance policies. Existing law requires the departments to publicly report that information, including posting it on their Internet Web sites. This bill, the Primary Care Spending Transparency Act, would require a health care service plan or health insurer that reports rate information, as specified, to annually report the percentage of expenses the health care service plan or health insurer allocated to primary care, among other things. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to annually compile and post a report with that information on their Internet Web sites, beginning January 1, 2020, and would require the departments to include their reports as discussion items at specified public meetings. The bill would also require a managed health care plan to annually report specified information to the State Department of Health Care Services, which would be required to annually compile and post a report with that information on its Internet Web site, beginning January 1, 2020. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to convene the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative no later than January 1, 2020, to propose revisions to the types of primary care data collected from health care service plans and health insurers, as well as to advise and assist in developing specified best practices. The bill would prescribe the membership of the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative. 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. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8201
Republican 0100
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — 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 2895 do?
Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Knox-Keene) , 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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law requires a health care service plan or health insurer to annually report specified information to the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, including, among other things, the number of persons that receive health care coverage under specified health care service plans or health insurance policies. Existing law requires the departments to publicly report that information, including posting it on their Internet Web sites. This bill, the Primary Care Spending Transparency Act, would require a health care service plan or health insurer that reports rate information, as specified, to annually report the percentage of expenses the health care service plan or health insurer allocated to primary care, among other things. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to annually compile and post a report with that information on their Internet Web sites, beginning January 1, 2020, and would require the departments to include their reports as discussion items at specified public meetings. The bill would also require a managed health care plan to annually report specified information to the State Department of Health Care Services, which would be required to annually compile and post a report with that information on its Internet Web site, beginning January 1, 2020. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to convene the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative no later than January 1, 2020, to propose revisions to the types of primary care data collected from health care service plans and health insurers, as well as to advise and assist in developing specified best practices. The bill would prescribe the membership of the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative. 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 2895?
AB 2895 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic) and Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2895?
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 AB 2895?
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