California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 65 — Health care coverage: financial assistance.

Last action — From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various healthcare coverage market reforms. Among other things, the PPACA requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and requires that state entity to meet certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange) , also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA. Until January 1, 2023, existing law requires the Exchange, among other duties, to administer an individual market assistance program to provide assistance, including premium assistance subsidies, to program participants with household incomes at or below 600% of the federal poverty level. This bill would reduce premiums to zero for program participants with household incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, and would specify the premium assistance subsidy amount for program participants with household incomes of 139% to 600%, inclusive, of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the financial assistance administered by the Exchange to include cost-sharing reduction assistance to reduce the copays, deductibles, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, and other cost sharing of a program participant with a household income of 200% to 400%, inclusive, of the federal poverty level.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. August 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 1337.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 1089.) (May 16).

  10. Set for hearing May 16.

  11. April 29 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing April 29.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 714.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. Set for hearing April 10.

  16. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 8.

  18. 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 · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22500
Republican 0200
Democratic 8001
Total 30701
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 0100
Total 4200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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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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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 65 do?
Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , enacts various healthcare coverage market reforms. Among other things, the PPACA requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and requires that state entity to meet certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange) , also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA. Until January 1, 2023, existing law requires the Exchange, among other duties, to administer an individual market assistance program to provide assistance, including premium assistance subsidies, to program participants with household incomes at or below 600% of the federal poverty level. This bill would reduce premiums to zero for program participants with household incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, and would specify the premium assistance subsidy amount for program participants with household incomes of 139% to 600%, inclusive, of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the financial assistance administered by the Exchange to include cost-sharing reduction assistance to reduce the copays, deductibles, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, and other cost sharing of a program participant with a household income of 200% to 400%, inclusive, of the federal poverty level.
Who sponsors SB 65?
SB 65 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of SB 65?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 65?
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