California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 635 — Medical interpretation services.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 600, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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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 federal law provides for increased administrative funding for translation and interpretation services provided in connection with the enrollment, retention, and use of services under the Medicaid program. This bill would require the department to work with stakeholders to conduct a study to identify current requirements for medical interpretation services as well as education, training, and licensure requirements, analyze other state Medicaid programs, make recommendations on strategies that may be employed regarding the provision of medical interpretation services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are limited English proficient, and establish a pilot project in up to 4 separate sites to evaluate a mechanism to provide and improve medical interpretation services for those individuals. The bill would authorize the department to expend specified funds for the support of activities relating to medical interpreters for a pilot project, study, or both. The bill also would require the department to seek any available federal funding for the purposes of the bill and would make expenditure of all of the described funds contingent on approval by the Department of Finance, as specified. The bill would require the department, commencing in 2017, to provide an annual update to the budget committees of the Legislature on the implementation of the bill, as specified. The provisions of the bill would become inoperative on July 1, 2020.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 600, 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 69. Noes 5. Page 6466.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 5421.).

  7. From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 24).

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Ordered to second reading.

  14. From inactive file.

  15. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Lara.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 27).

  18. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2. Page 1777.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 28).

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

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 635 ATKINS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60505
Democratic 5000
Republican 4001
Total 69506
% of votes cast 86%6%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chu — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Kim — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB635 Atkins By Pan

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28701
Democratic 3000
Total 31701
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Pan — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

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

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AB 635 ATKINS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64204
Democratic 4000
Republican 4002
Total 72206
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 11101
Republican 0002
Total 13103
% of votes cast 76%6%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 635 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 federal law provides for increased administrative funding for translation and interpretation services provided in connection with the enrollment, retention, and use of services under the Medicaid program. This bill would require the department to work with stakeholders to conduct a study to identify current requirements for medical interpretation services as well as education, training, and licensure requirements, analyze other state Medicaid programs, make recommendations on strategies that may be employed regarding the provision of medical interpretation services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are limited English proficient, and establish a pilot project in up to 4 separate sites to evaluate a mechanism to provide and improve medical interpretation services for those individuals. The bill would authorize the department to expend specified funds for the support of activities relating to medical interpreters for a pilot project, study, or both. The bill also would require the department to seek any available federal funding for the purposes of the bill and would make expenditure of all of the described funds contingent on approval by the Department of Finance, as specified. The bill would require the department, commencing in 2017, to provide an annual update to the budget committees of the Legislature on the implementation of the bill, as specified. The provisions of the bill would become inoperative on July 1, 2020.
Who sponsors AB 635?
AB 635 is sponsored by Atkins.
What is the current status of AB 635?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 635?
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