California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 796 — Health care coverage: autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 493, Statutes of 2016.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law defines developmental disability for these purposes, to include, among other things, autism. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires every health care service plan contract and health insurance policy to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive developmental disorder or autism until January 1, 2017, and defines "behavioral health treatment" to mean specified services provided by, among others, a qualified autism service professional supervised and employed by a qualified autism service provider. For purposes of this provision, existing law defines a "qualified autism service professional" to mean a person who, among other requirements, is a behavioral service provider approved as a vendor by a California regional center to provide services as an associate behavior analyst, behavior analyst, behavior management assistant, behavior management consultant, or behavior management program pursuant to specified regulations adopted under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act. This bill would delete the sunset date, thereby extending the operation of these provisions indefinitely. By extending the operation of these provisions, the violation of which by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 493, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6451.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5342.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 15).

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S.

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3476.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  24. (pending re-refer to Com. on HEALTH.)

  25. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3366.)

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  28. In committee: Reconsideration granted.

  29. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1320.)

  30. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  31. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 845.)

  32. Re-referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  33. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  34. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  35. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. & P.

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  37. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nazarian · Primary
  • Rendon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Nazarian

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Rendon

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 796 NAZARIAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kim — Yea
Chang — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB796 Nazarian By Pan

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Democratic 1000
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 796 NAZARIAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chang — Yea
Atkins — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Dababneh — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 16001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 1000
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Baker — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Reconsideration.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 1000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chang — Yea
Baker — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wood — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Failed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6403
Republican 1000
Total 7403
% of votes cast 50%29%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Chang — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 796 do?
Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law defines developmental disability for these purposes, to include, among other things, autism. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires every health care service plan contract and health insurance policy to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive developmental disorder or autism until January 1, 2017, and defines "behavioral health treatment" to mean specified services provided by, among others, a qualified autism service professional supervised and employed by a qualified autism service provider. For purposes of this provision, existing law defines a "qualified autism service professional" to mean a person who, among other requirements, is a behavioral service provider approved as a vendor by a California regional center to provide services as an associate behavior analyst, behavior analyst, behavior management assistant, behavior management consultant, or behavior management program pursuant to specified regulations adopted under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act. This bill would delete the sunset date, thereby extending the operation of these provisions indefinitely. By extending the operation of these provisions, the violation of which by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 796?
AB 796 is sponsored by Nazarian and Rendon.
What is the current status of AB 796?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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