California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 686 — Insurance: fraud prevention.

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

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law prohibits knowingly employing runners, cappers, steerers, or other persons to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under workers' compensation coverage, or to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under a contract of insurance or that will be the basis for a claim against an insured individual or his or her insurer. Existing law authorizes a district attorney, the Insurance Commissioner, or an interested person to bring a civil action for a violation of these prohibitions, as specified, and makes a person who commits a violation subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000. This bill would similarly prohibit a person from acting in the capacity of a runner, capper, or steerer, or to otherwise procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under workers' compensation coverage, or to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under a contract of insurance or that will be the basis for a claim against an insured individual or his or her insurer. The district attorney, the commissioner, or an interested person would be authorized to bring a civil action for a violation of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on INS. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on INS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Daly · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Daly

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 686 do?
Existing law prohibits knowingly employing runners, cappers, steerers, or other persons to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under workers' compensation coverage, or to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under a contract of insurance or that will be the basis for a claim against an insured individual or his or her insurer. Existing law authorizes a district attorney, the Insurance Commissioner, or an interested person to bring a civil action for a violation of these prohibitions, as specified, and makes a person who commits a violation subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000. This bill would similarly prohibit a person from acting in the capacity of a runner, capper, or steerer, or to otherwise procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under workers' compensation coverage, or to procure clients or patients to perform or obtain services or benefits under a contract of insurance or that will be the basis for a claim against an insured individual or his or her insurer. The district attorney, the commissioner, or an interested person would be authorized to bring a civil action for a violation of these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 686?
AB 686 is sponsored by Daly.
What is the current status of AB 686?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 686?
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