AB 4 (Arambula, D-Fresno)
Follow
Held on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file on Aug. 15.
AB 4 would have required Covered California to administer a program to allow persons not otherwise able to obtain coverage because of immigration status to enroll in health insurance coverage similar to other Californians, subject to an appropriation and to the extent feasible under federal law and regulation.
AB 1783 (Essayli, R-Corona)
Oppose
Failed to pass an Assembly policy committee by the May 3 deadline.
AB 1783 states the Legislature’s intent to remove all taxpayer funding for health care for undocumented individuals.
AB 2200 (Kalra, D-San Jose)
Oppose Through Coalition
Held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 16.
AB 2200 would have created the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Program (CalCare) to establish comprehensive, universal single-payer health care coverage. The bill would have established a board that would obtain all necessary waivers, approvals, and agreements allowing existing federal health care payments to be paid to CalCare, which would have then assumed responsibility for benefits and services previously paid with those funds.
AB 2342 (Lowenthal, D-Long Beach)
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Failed to pass the Assembly Health Committee by the April 26 deadline.
AB 2342 would have provided an annual supplemental payment for Medi-Cal services to each critical access hospital that is located on an island more than 10 miles off California’s coast (i.e., Catalina Island).
AB 2956 (Boerner, D-Solana Beach)
Support
Held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 16.
AB 2956 sought to make it easier for individuals to maintain their Medi-Cal coverage by modifying the Medi-Cal eligibility redetermination process, subject to federal approval. Specifically, the bill would have extended provisions related to continuous eligibility for adults and increase county flexibility related to income verification.
SB 1213 (Atkins, D-San Diego)
Support
Vetoed by the governor on Sept. 27.
SB 1213 would have expanded eligibility for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program to Californians with family incomes of up to 250% of the federal poverty level.
SB 1236 (Blakespear, D-Encinitas)
Support
Held on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 16.
SB 1236 would have prohibited using an individual’s medical history to determine Medigap coverage. The bill would have also ensured Medicare beneficiaries have a reasonable opportunity to access Medigap coverage by creating an annual open enrollment period at the beginning of each year.
SB 1268 (Nguyen, R-Huntington Beach)
Support
Failed to pass the Senate Health Committee by the April 26 deadline.
SB 1268 would have clarified and strengthened requirements that Medi-Cal managed care plans maintain network contracts with safety-net providers who serve a significant number of Medi-Cal or indigent patients.
SB 1423 (Dahle, R-Bieber)
Sponsor
Vetoed by the governor on Sept. 22.
SB 1423 would have established a critical access hospital (CAH) technical advisory group at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to evaluate and make recommendations on the financial stability of CAHs. The bill would have required DHCS to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations on improving the financial stability of CAHs.