Scott Wiener
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 11
Author
Prior state law established the Healthy California for All Commission for the purpose of developing a plan towards the goal of achieving a health care delivery system in California that provides coverage and access through a unified health care financing system for all Californians, including, among other options, a single-payer financing system. This bill would direct the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency to research, develop, and pursue discussions of a waiver framework in consultation with the federal government with the objective of a health care system that incorporates specified features and objectives, including, among others, a comprehensive package of medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision benefits, and the absence of cost sharing for essential services and treatments. The bill would further require the secretary to engage specified stakeholders to provide input on topics related to discussions with the federal government and key design issues, as specified. The bill would require the secretary, no later than January 1, 2025, to provide an interim report to specified committees of the Legislature and propose statutory language to the chairs of those committees authorizing the development and submission of applications to the federal government for waivers necessary to implement a unified health care financing system. The bill would require the secretary, no later than June 1, 2025, to complete drafting the waiver framework, make the draft available to the public on the agency's internet website, and hold a 45-day public comment period thereafter. The bill would require the secretary, no later than November 1, 2025, to provide the Legislature and the Governor with a report that communicates the finalized waiver framework, as specified, and sets forth the specific elements to be included in a formal waiver application to establish a unified health care financing system, as specified. The bill would also include findings and declarations of the Legislature related to the implementation of a unified health care financing system.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 412, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2797.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 18. Page 3388.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (September 1).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
July 12 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1350.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1183.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 1.
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 7. Noes 2. Page 832.) (April 19).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Set for hearing April 19.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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 |
|---|---|
| SB770 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/20/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/11/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/24/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/01/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/08/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/19/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/07/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/17/23- Senate Health | |
| 04/28/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/18/23- Assembly Health | |
| 08/01/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/08/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/14/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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