California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2372 — Health care coverage: HIV specialists.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, 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. A willful violation of the act is a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care and the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations to ensure that enrollees and insureds have access to needed health care services in a timely manner. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care to develop indicators of timeliness of access to care, including waiting times for appointments with physicians, including primary care and speciality physicians. Existing law requires health care service plans to report annually to the Department of Managed Health Care on compliance with the standards developed pursuant to these provisions. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations that ensure, among other things, the adequacy of the number of professional providers in relationship to the projected demands for services covered under the group policy. This bill would require access to HIV specialists to be subject to the regulations, standards, and reporting requirements developed pursuant to the above specified provisions. The bill would require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include an HIV specialist, as defined, as an eligible primary care provider, as defined, if the provider requests primary care provider status and meets the plan's or health insurer's eligibility criteria for all specialists seeking primary care provider status. Because a willful violation of these 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. 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 18. Noes 0.) (April 19).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  9. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Burke · Primary
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Burke

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Hertzberg
  • Waldron

Not signed on (119)

119 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 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12002
Republican 2000
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Salas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2372 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. A willful violation of the act is a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care and the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations to ensure that enrollees and insureds have access to needed health care services in a timely manner. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care to develop indicators of timeliness of access to care, including waiting times for appointments with physicians, including primary care and speciality physicians. Existing law requires health care service plans to report annually to the Department of Managed Health Care on compliance with the standards developed pursuant to these provisions. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations that ensure, among other things, the adequacy of the number of professional providers in relationship to the projected demands for services covered under the group policy. This bill would require access to HIV specialists to be subject to the regulations, standards, and reporting requirements developed pursuant to the above specified provisions. The bill would require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include an HIV specialist, as defined, as an eligible primary care provider, as defined, if the provider requests primary care provider status and meets the plan's or health insurer's eligibility criteria for all specialists seeking primary care provider status. Because a willful violation of these 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 2372?
AB 2372 is sponsored by Burke, Hertzberg, and Waldron.
What is the current status of AB 2372?
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 2372?
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