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SB 289 — Telephonic and electronic patient management services.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Insurance Commissioner. Existing law prohibits a health care service plan or health insurer from requiring in-person contact between a health care provider and a patient before payment is made for covered services appropriately provided through telehealth, which is defined to mean the mode of delivering health care services via information and communication technologies, as specified. This bill would require a health care service plan or a health insurer, with respect to plan contracts and policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to cover telephonic and electronic patient management services, as defined, provided by a contracting physician or contracting nonphysician health care provider and reimburse those services based on their complexity and time expenditure. The bill would provide that a health care service plan or a health insurer is not required to reimburse separately for specified telephonic or electronic visits, including a telephonic or electronic visit provided as part of a bundle of services reimbursed in a specified manner. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements by a health care service plan would be a crime, this 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
- Amended 05/04/15 - Amended Senate Current pdf May 04, 2015
- Amended 04/06/15 - Amended Senate pdf April 06, 2015
- Introduced 02/23/15 - Introduced pdf February 23, 2015
- SB289 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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May 28 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 28.
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May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 18.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 860.) (April 29).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Set for hearing April 29.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Mitchell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mitchell
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nielsen | — | Not Voting |
| Roth | — | Not Voting |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 289 do?
- Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Insurance Commissioner. Existing law prohibits a health care service plan or health insurer from requiring in-person contact between a health care provider and a patient before payment is made for covered services appropriately provided through telehealth, which is defined to mean the mode of delivering health care services via information and communication technologies, as specified. This bill would require a health care service plan or a health insurer, with respect to plan contracts and policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to cover telephonic and electronic patient management services, as defined, provided by a contracting physician or contracting nonphysician health care provider and reimburse those services based on their complexity and time expenditure. The bill would provide that a health care service plan or a health insurer is not required to reimburse separately for specified telephonic or electronic visits, including a telephonic or electronic visit provided as part of a bundle of services reimbursed in a specified manner. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements by a health care service plan would be a crime, this 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 SB 289?
- SB 289 is sponsored by Mitchell.
- What is the current status of SB 289?
- 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 SB 289?
- Track SB 289 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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