Anthony Portantino
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 25
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 also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract or a health insurance policy to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for pervasive developmental disorder or autism, and defines "behavioral health treatment" to mean specified services and treatment programs, including treatment provided pursuant to a treatment plan that is prescribed by a qualified autism service provider and administered either by a qualified autism service provider or by a qualified autism service professional or qualified autism service paraprofessional who is supervised as specified. Existing law defines a "qualified autism service professional" to refer to a person who meets specified educational, training, and other requirements and is supervised and employed by a qualified autism service provider. Existing law defines a "qualified autism service paraprofessional" to mean an unlicensed and uncertified individual who meets specified educational, training, and other criteria, is supervised by a qualified autism service provider or a qualified autism service professional, and is employed by the qualified autism service provider. This bill would expand the criteria for a qualified autism service professional to include a psychological associate, an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate clinical social worker, or an associate professional clinical counselor, as specified. The bill would require those positions to meet the criteria for a Behavioral Health Professional, as provided. Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law defines developmental disability for these purposes to include, among other things, autism. This bill would require the department to adopt regulations, on or before July 1, 2026, to address the use of Behavioral Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals in behavioral health treatment group practice. The bill would require the department to establish rates and the educational or experiential qualifications and professional supervision requirements necessary for these positions to provide behavioral intervention services, as specified. Because a willful violation of the bill's provisions by a health care service plan would be a crime, it 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 635, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2682.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3207.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (September 1).
August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1305.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1184.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 877.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
Set for hearing April 24.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 832.) (April 19).
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 |
|---|---|
| SB805 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/22/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/24/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/07/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/14/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/17/23- Senate Health | |
| 04/21/23- Senate Human Services | |
| 04/27/23- Senate Human Services | |
| 05/05/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/23/23- Assembly Health | |
| 07/08/23- Assembly Human Services | |
| 08/21/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/07/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/11/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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