Richard Pan
- Democratic
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 the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance, which is under the control of the Insurance Commissioner. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care and the commissioner to develop and adopt regulations establishing standards and requirements to provide enrollees and insureds with appropriate access to language assistance in obtaining health care services and covered benefits. Existing law requires the Department of Managed Health Care and commissioner, in developing the regulations, to require health care service plans and health insurers to assess the linguistic needs of the enrollee and insured population, and to provide for translation and interpretation for medical services, as indicated. Existing law requires the regulations to include, among other things, requirements for conducting assessments of the enrollees and insured groups. This bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the commissioner to revise these regulations, and develop and adopt regulations establishing demographic data collection standards, no later than July 1, 2024. The bill would require health care service plans and health insurers to assess the individual cultural, linguistic, and health-related social needs of enrollees and insureds for the purpose of identifying and addressing health disparities, improving health care quality and outcomes, and addressing population health. The bill would also require the department and commissioner to require plans and insurers to obtain accreditation, as described, establish standardized categories for the collection and reporting of self-reported demographic and health-related social needs, as outlined, and establish a program to provide technical assistance and other support to plans and providers. Because a willful violation of these provisions 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.
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 10 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
August 3 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
June 21 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3984.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3780.) (May 19).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Set for hearing May 19.
May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 9.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3462.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 20.
From printer.
Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1033 | HTML |
| 02/15/22 - Introduced | |
| 05/19/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/13/22 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/18/22- Senate Health | |
| 05/06/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/19/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/23/22- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/24/22- Assembly Health | |
| 08/09/22- Assembly Appropriations |
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