Jones
Author
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 and makes a willful violation of that act a crime. Existing law prohibits health care service plans from charging premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex, but makes an exception for differentials based on specified statistical and actuarial data. This bill would eliminate that exception with respect to contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2011. Because a willful violation of this provision by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides for the regulation of life and disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law prohibits life and disability insurers from engaging in certain discriminatory practices, but specifies that premium, price, or charge differentials because of sex are not prohibited when based on specified statistical or actuarial data or sound underwriting practices. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2011, prohibit health insurers from charging a premium, price, or charge differential because of the sex of specified individuals. 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.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2009.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 7 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 2972.)
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2970.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2068.)
Read second time. To third reading.
Read third time, amended. To second reading.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 23).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 10).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 29. Page 1347.)
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (April 22).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (March 31).
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB119 | HTML |
| 01/15/09 - Introduced | |
| 06/03/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/25/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/09/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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