California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2209 — Health care coverage: clinical pathways.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies to provide coverage for specified benefits. This bill would require a health care service plan or health insurer that develops and implements a clinical pathway, as defined, to comply with certain requirements, including that the plan or health insurer ensures that each clinical pathway is developed in accordance with specified procedures. The bill would prohibit a plan or health insurer from, among other things, developing and implementing a clinical pathway that discourages patient access to clinical trials. The bill would require a plan or health insurer that develops and implements a clinical pathway to make publicly available specified information for each clinical pathway developed and implemented. Because a willful violation of the act 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

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. Read second time and amended.

  3. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 19).

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonilla · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bonilla

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

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

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10206
Republican 0100
Total 10306
% of votes cast 53%16%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Dababneh — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Thurmond — 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 2209 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 health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies to provide coverage for specified benefits. This bill would require a health care service plan or health insurer that develops and implements a clinical pathway, as defined, to comply with certain requirements, including that the plan or health insurer ensures that each clinical pathway is developed in accordance with specified procedures. The bill would prohibit a plan or health insurer from, among other things, developing and implementing a clinical pathway that discourages patient access to clinical trials. The bill would require a plan or health insurer that develops and implements a clinical pathway to make publicly available specified information for each clinical pathway developed and implemented. Because a willful violation of the act 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 AB 2209?
AB 2209 is sponsored by Bonilla.
What is the current status of AB 2209?
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 2209?
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