Health care coverage: contracted rates: disclosure to consumers.
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AB 1027 — Health care coverage: contracted rates: disclosure to consumers.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 that act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or a health insurer to submit to the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, as applicable, specified rate information, including information regarding the contracted rate between a health care service plan or health insurer and a provider of health care services. Existing law deems that contracted rate confidential information that is exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act and prohibits the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, as applicable, from making that information public. This bill would require, notwithstanding the provisions described above deeming contracted rate information confidential and exempt from public disclosure, a health care service plan or a health insurer to disclose, upon request, to a consumer, as defined, information regarding the contracted rate for a procedure or a full course of treatment between the plan or insurer and a provider or supplier, as defined. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements relative to health care service plans 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 03/26/15 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 26, 2015
- Introduced 02/26/15 - Introduced pdf February 26, 2015
- AB1027 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Gatto · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gatto
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1027 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 that act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or a health insurer to submit to the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, as applicable, specified rate information, including information regarding the contracted rate between a health care service plan or health insurer and a provider of health care services. Existing law deems that contracted rate confidential information that is exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act and prohibits the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, as applicable, from making that information public. This bill would require, notwithstanding the provisions described above deeming contracted rate information confidential and exempt from public disclosure, a health care service plan or a health insurer to disclose, upon request, to a consumer, as defined, information regarding the contracted rate for a procedure or a full course of treatment between the plan or insurer and a provider or supplier, as defined. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements relative to health care service plans 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 AB 1027?
- AB 1027 is sponsored by Gatto.
- What is the current status of AB 1027?
- 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 1027?
- Track AB 1027 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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