California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 882 — Proposition 56 Medi-Cal Physicians and Dentists Loan Repayment Act Program.

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

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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 2021-2022 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.

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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, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, an initiative measure approved as Proposition 56 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, increases taxes imposed on distributors of cigarettes and tobacco products and requires all revenues to be deposited into the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. Proposition 56 requires the Controller to transfer 82% of those revenues to the Healthcare Treatment Fund, to be used by the department to increase funding for the Medi-Cal program and other specified health care programs and services in a way that, among other things, ensures timely access, limits geographic shortages of services, and ensures quality care. The act authorizes the Legislature to amend the provision relating to the allocation of revenues in the Healthcare Treatment Fund to further the purposes of the act with a 23 vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes the Proposition 56 Medi-Cal Physicians and Dentists Loan Repayment Act Program, which requires the department to develop and administer the program to provide loan assistance payments to qualifying, recent graduate physicians and dentists who serve beneficiaries of the Medi-Cal program and other specified health care programs using moneys from the Healthcare Treatment Fund. Existing law requires this program to be funded using moneys appropriated to the department for this purpose in the Budget Act of 2018, and requires the department to administer 2 separate payment pools for participating physicians and dentists, respectively, consistent with the allocations provided for in the Budget Act of 2018. For purposes of that program, and by January 1, 2022, this bill would require the department to exclusively provide loan assistance payments to Medi-Cal physicians and dentists who maintain a patient caseload composed of a minimum of 30% Medi-Cal beneficiaries and who meet one or more of specified requirements relating to practicing in areas, or serving populations, with provider shortages. The bill would make this provision inapplicable to an individual who enters into, and maintains compliance with, an Awardee Agreement to receive loan assistance payments before January 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to annually verify that participating providers continue to meet the program requirements, as specified. The bill would require the program to post any annual report prepared by it on its internet website. The bill would delete the provision making this program inoperative on January 1, 2026, would delete the references to the Budget Act of 2018, and would instead refer to the annual Budget Act. By extending the operation of this program and the authority to allocate revenues in the fund for this authorized expenditure, the bill would amend Proposition 56.

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: Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gray

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

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Votes

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Burke — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 882 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, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, an initiative measure approved as Proposition 56 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, increases taxes imposed on distributors of cigarettes and tobacco products and requires all revenues to be deposited into the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. Proposition 56 requires the Controller to transfer 82% of those revenues to the Healthcare Treatment Fund, to be used by the department to increase funding for the Medi-Cal program and other specified health care programs and services in a way that, among other things, ensures timely access, limits geographic shortages of services, and ensures quality care. The act authorizes the Legislature to amend the provision relating to the allocation of revenues in the Healthcare Treatment Fund to further the purposes of the act with a 23 vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, establishes the Proposition 56 Medi-Cal Physicians and Dentists Loan Repayment Act Program, which requires the department to develop and administer the program to provide loan assistance payments to qualifying, recent graduate physicians and dentists who serve beneficiaries of the Medi-Cal program and other specified health care programs using moneys from the Healthcare Treatment Fund. Existing law requires this program to be funded using moneys appropriated to the department for this purpose in the Budget Act of 2018, and requires the department to administer 2 separate payment pools for participating physicians and dentists, respectively, consistent with the allocations provided for in the Budget Act of 2018. For purposes of that program, and by January 1, 2022, this bill would require the department to exclusively provide loan assistance payments to Medi-Cal physicians and dentists who maintain a patient caseload composed of a minimum of 30% Medi-Cal beneficiaries and who meet one or more of specified requirements relating to practicing in areas, or serving populations, with provider shortages. The bill would make this provision inapplicable to an individual who enters into, and maintains compliance with, an Awardee Agreement to receive loan assistance payments before January 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to annually verify that participating providers continue to meet the program requirements, as specified. The bill would require the program to post any annual report prepared by it on its internet website. The bill would delete the provision making this program inoperative on January 1, 2026, would delete the references to the Budget Act of 2018, and would instead refer to the annual Budget Act. By extending the operation of this program and the authority to allocate revenues in the fund for this authorized expenditure, the bill would amend Proposition 56.
Who sponsors AB 882?
AB 882 is sponsored by Gray, Salas, and Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 882?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 882?
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