California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 446 — Medi-Cal: hypertension medication management services.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 provides for a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program, which includes pharmacist services, subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Under existing law, covered pharmacist services include, but are not limited to, furnishing travel medications, initiating and administering immunizations, providing tobacco cessation counseling, and furnishing nicotine replacement therapy. This bill would additionally provide that hypertension medication management services are a covered pharmacist service under the Medi-Cal program, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 16.

  4. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 13.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 848.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. Set for hearing April 24.

  9. April 10 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. Set for hearing April 10.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 446 do?
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 provides for a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program, which includes pharmacist services, subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Under existing law, covered pharmacist services include, but are not limited to, furnishing travel medications, initiating and administering immunizations, providing tobacco cessation counseling, and furnishing nicotine replacement therapy. This bill would additionally provide that hypertension medication management services are a covered pharmacist service under the Medi-Cal program, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 446?
SB 446 is sponsored by Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SB 446?
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 SB 446?
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