California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2345 — Commission on Health Care Cost Review.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes various programs relating to health policy and planning in this state. Existing law establishes the California Health Benefit Review Program to assess legislation that proposes to mandate or repeal a mandated health benefit or service, as defined, and to prepare a written analysis with relevant data on specified information, including public health impacts and financial impacts. This bill would establish the Commission on Health Care Cost Review to study and report every 2 years to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health on public policies affecting health care costs and access to health care coverage in California. The commission would be comprised of 5 members, with 3 members appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, subject to 4-year terms. The bill would authorize the Department of Managed Health Care to accept voluntary contributions to be deposited into the Health Care Affordability Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury, to fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the costs of the operation of the commission. The bill would provide that the implementation of these provisions is contingent upon a determination of the department that sufficient voluntary contributions exist or will exist in the Health Care Affordability Fund. The bill would repeal these provisions on either January 1, 2020, if the department does not, by December 31, 2019, notify the Legislature that it has received sufficient voluntary contributions to fund the costs of operation of the commission, or on January 1, 2025, if the department, by December 31, 2019, notifies the Legislature that it has received sufficient voluntary contributions to fund the costs of operation of the commission.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ridley-Thomas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Ridley-Thomas

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 18000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wood — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2345 do?
Existing law establishes various programs relating to health policy and planning in this state. Existing law establishes the California Health Benefit Review Program to assess legislation that proposes to mandate or repeal a mandated health benefit or service, as defined, and to prepare a written analysis with relevant data on specified information, including public health impacts and financial impacts. This bill would establish the Commission on Health Care Cost Review to study and report every 2 years to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health on public policies affecting health care costs and access to health care coverage in California. The commission would be comprised of 5 members, with 3 members appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, subject to 4-year terms. The bill would authorize the Department of Managed Health Care to accept voluntary contributions to be deposited into the Health Care Affordability Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury, to fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the costs of the operation of the commission. The bill would provide that the implementation of these provisions is contingent upon a determination of the department that sufficient voluntary contributions exist or will exist in the Health Care Affordability Fund. The bill would repeal these provisions on either January 1, 2020, if the department does not, by December 31, 2019, notify the Legislature that it has received sufficient voluntary contributions to fund the costs of operation of the commission, or on January 1, 2025, if the department, by December 31, 2019, notifies the Legislature that it has received sufficient voluntary contributions to fund the costs of operation of the commission.
Who sponsors AB 2345?
AB 2345 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
What is the current status of AB 2345?
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 2345?
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