California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 371 — Health information technology.

Last action — Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHSA) , which includes departments charged with the administration of health, social, and other human services. Existing law authorizes CHHSA to apply for federal health information technology and exchange funding. If CHHSA applies for and receives that funding through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, existing law requires those funds to be deposited in the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes related to health information technology and exchange. This bill would require any federal funds CHHSA receives for health information technology and exchange to be deposited in the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund. The bill would authorize CHHSA to use the fund to provide grants to health care providers to implement or expand health information technology and to contract for direct data exchange technical assistance for safety net providers. The bill would require a health information organization to be connected to the California Trusted Exchange Network and to a qualified national network. The bill would also require a health care provider, health system, health care service plan, or health insurer that engages in health information exchange to comply with specified federal standards. This bill would create the position of Deputy Secretary for Health Information Technology within CHHSA to serve as a single point of contact for health information technology programs that interact with the state government and to coordinate with specified federal agencies. The bill would require the deputy secretary to establish and appoint specified members to the California Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, which would provide information and advice to CHHSA on health information technology issues. On or before July 1, 2022, the bill would require the deputy secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, to develop a plan to use federal funding to promote data exchange. The bill would also require the deputy secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, to annually submit a report to the Legislature and the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 the department to make incentive payments to Medi-Cal providers for the implementation and use of electronic health record systems. This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture program. The bill would authorize specific uses for any funding received, including creating a unified state health information exchange gateway to improve the bidirectional exchange of data between state sources and health care providers.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1282.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 20).

  7. Set for hearing May 20.

  8. April 19 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing April 19.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 605.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing March 24.

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

  13. March 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. Set for hearing March 17.

  15. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  16. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  17. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  18. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading SB371 Caballero et al.

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Roth — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Min — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 371 do?
Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHSA) , which includes departments charged with the administration of health, social, and other human services. Existing law authorizes CHHSA to apply for federal health information technology and exchange funding. If CHHSA applies for and receives that funding through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, existing law requires those funds to be deposited in the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes related to health information technology and exchange. This bill would require any federal funds CHHSA receives for health information technology and exchange to be deposited in the California Health Information Technology and Exchange Fund. The bill would authorize CHHSA to use the fund to provide grants to health care providers to implement or expand health information technology and to contract for direct data exchange technical assistance for safety net providers. The bill would require a health information organization to be connected to the California Trusted Exchange Network and to a qualified national network. The bill would also require a health care provider, health system, health care service plan, or health insurer that engages in health information exchange to comply with specified federal standards. This bill would create the position of Deputy Secretary for Health Information Technology within CHHSA to serve as a single point of contact for health information technology programs that interact with the state government and to coordinate with specified federal agencies. The bill would require the deputy secretary to establish and appoint specified members to the California Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, which would provide information and advice to CHHSA on health information technology issues. On or before July 1, 2022, the bill would require the deputy secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, to develop a plan to use federal funding to promote data exchange. The bill would also require the deputy secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, to annually submit a report to the Legislature and the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and 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 the department to make incentive payments to Medi-Cal providers for the implementation and use of electronic health record systems. This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture program. The bill would authorize specific uses for any funding received, including creating a unified state health information exchange gateway to improve the bidirectional exchange of data between state sources and health care providers.
Who sponsors SB 371?
SB 371 is sponsored by Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Becker, Josh (Democratic), and Eggman.
What is the current status of SB 371?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 371?
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