California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1174 — Health care: anesthesia services.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or policy of health insurance to cover services provided at an in-network health facility by a noncontracting health professional with the same cost sharing as if the services were provided by a contracting health professional. Existing law creates the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund, into which certain health care service plans' fines and penalties are deposited. This bill would require a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer to notify the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner before the expiration or plan-, entity-, or insurer-initiated termination of a contract pursuant to which anesthesia services are provided. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner to issue a finding that, at the expiration or termination of an anesthesia services contract initiated by a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer, contracts are required to be in place with individual health professionals who are licensed by the state to deliver or furnish anesthesia services so that specified requirements are met. This bill would authorize the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner to assess an administrative penalty by order, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, if the director or commissioner determines that a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer has failed to comply with a finding. The bill would create the Managed Care Penalty Account, within the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund, which would be subject to appropriation by the Legislature, and into which administrative penalties for a health care service plan's noncompliance would be deposited. The bill would specify that administrative penalties assessed against a health insurer be deposited into the Insurance Fund. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements relative to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  9. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wood · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Wood

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6003
Democratic 5000
Republican 0001
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1174 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 provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or policy of health insurance to cover services provided at an in-network health facility by a noncontracting health professional with the same cost sharing as if the services were provided by a contracting health professional. Existing law creates the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund, into which certain health care service plans' fines and penalties are deposited. This bill would require a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer to notify the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner before the expiration or plan-, entity-, or insurer-initiated termination of a contract pursuant to which anesthesia services are provided. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner to issue a finding that, at the expiration or termination of an anesthesia services contract initiated by a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer, contracts are required to be in place with individual health professionals who are licensed by the state to deliver or furnish anesthesia services so that specified requirements are met. This bill would authorize the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care or the Insurance Commissioner to assess an administrative penalty by order, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, if the director or commissioner determines that a health care service plan, its delegated entity, or a health insurer has failed to comply with a finding. The bill would create the Managed Care Penalty Account, within the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund, which would be subject to appropriation by the Legislature, and into which administrative penalties for a health care service plan's noncompliance would be deposited. The bill would specify that administrative penalties assessed against a health insurer be deposited into the Insurance Fund. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements relative to health care service plans would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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 1174?
AB 1174 is sponsored by Wood.
What is the current status of AB 1174?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 1174?
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