SB 516 (Skinner, D-Oakland) Details
Re-referred to the Assembly Health Committee on Aug. 22. Aug. 27 hearing in the Assembly Health Committee canceled at the author’s request.
SB 516 would have required health plans and insurers to report data regarding prior authorization (PA) and approval rates and would have required the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to assess this information and provide direction regarding elimination of PA for certain procedures.
Pat Blaisdell