Nancy Skinner
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes the willful violation of its provisions a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that provides coverage for outpatient prescription drugs to cover medically necessary prescription drugs. This bill would prohibit a health care service plan, a health insurer, or the agent thereof from engaging in patient steering, as specified. The bill would define "patient steering" to mean communicating to an enrollee or insured that they are required to have a prescription dispensed at, or pharmacy services provided by, a particular pharmacy, as specified, or offering group health care coverage contracts or policies that include provisions that limit access to only pharmacy providers that are owned or operated by the health care service plan, health insurer, or agent thereof. The bill would provide that these provisions do not apply to certain entities, including an entity that is part of a "fully integrated delivery system," as specified. The bill would also make related findings and declarations. 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.
Veto sustained.
Stricken from file.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2378.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 7. Page 2734.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (August 26).
August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (July 6).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1232.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1195.) (May 20).
Set for hearing May 20.
May 17 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 17.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 956.) (April 28).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Set for hearing April 28.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 670.) (April 5).
Set for hearing April 5.
March 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 22.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH.
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB524 | HTML |
| 02/17/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/11/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/13/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/19/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/03/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/14/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/28/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/07/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/30/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/07/21 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/01/21- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 04/26/21- Senate Health | |
| 05/14/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/22/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/18/21- Assembly Health | |
| 07/05/21- Assembly Business and Professions | |
| 08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/03/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 12/29/21- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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