California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2436 — Health care coverage: disclosures: drug pricing.

Last action — Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Roger Hernández.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 Department of Insurance. Existing law imposes various requirements on contracts and policies that cover prescription drug benefits. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or a policy of health insurance that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, and that provides coverage for prescription drug benefits to notify the enrollee or insured, at the time that a prescription drug is delivered or within 30 days of purchase, of specified information related to the cost of the prescription drug. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care to adopt regulations relating to these requirements, as specified. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements 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. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Roger Hernández.

  2. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 25. Noes 38. Page 5052.).

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 18).

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 19).

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

  10. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  13. Read first time.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  15. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

AB 2436 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Failed 25 Yea · 38 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2531014
Democratic 0203
Republican 0500
Total 2538017
% of votes cast 31%48%0%21%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Frazier — Nay
Salas — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Gordon — Not Voting
Gray — Nay
Harper — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Campos — Nay
Kim — Nay
Chang — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Atkins — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Medina — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Chau — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chiu — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Dodd — Not Voting
Mullin — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11403
Republican 0100
Total 11503
% of votes cast 58%26%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Campos — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2436 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 Department of Insurance. Existing law imposes various requirements on contracts and policies that cover prescription drug benefits. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or a policy of health insurance that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, and that provides coverage for prescription drug benefits to notify the enrollee or insured, at the time that a prescription drug is delivered or within 30 days of purchase, of specified information related to the cost of the prescription drug. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care to adopt regulations relating to these requirements, as specified. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations. Because a willful violation of the bill's requirements 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 2436?
AB 2436 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 2436?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2436?
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