BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 36 (Hueso)
As Amended August 8, 2013
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :30-6
INSURANCE 12-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Perea, Hagman, Bradford, |Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, Bigelow, |
| |Ian Calderon, Cooley, | |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian |
| |Frazier, | |Calderon, Campos, |
| |Beth Gaines, Gonzalez, | |Donnelly, Eggman, Gomez, |
| |Mitchell, Nestande, | |Hall, Holden, Linder, |
| |Olsen, Wieckowski | |Pan, Quirk, Wagner, Weber |
| | | | |
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SUMMARY : Requires the Department of Insurance (DOI) to
establish a dedicated web page on its Internet Web site for
workers' compensation information. Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires the DOI to establish a dedicated Internet web page on
its Internet Web site for workers' compensation data.
2)Provides for delayed implementation, until July 1, 2014, to
allow the DOI time to comply with this requirement.
3)Requires that the information to be included on this page
include, but not be limited to, claims loss data, expenses,
and financial reports.
4)Allows the DOI to use a direct link on this dedicated page if
the information is contained on an Internet Web site of
another entity.
5)Directs the DOI to use data already collected by the DOI and
the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
6)Provides that nothing in the bill shall be construed to
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authorize the release of information protected by other
applicable laws.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, first year costs of $128,000, and ongoing annual
costs of $40,000.
COMMENTS :
1)Purpose . According to proponents, there is a large amount of
complex information about the workers' compensation system,
but it is not easily accessed. By requiring all of the
information to be located on a dedicated page of the DOI Web
site, it will be easier for the public to access this
information.
2)Delayed implementation . The July 1, 2014, implementation date
is being proposed to be added at the request of the DOI, to
allow time to create the mandated dedicated page. In
addition, the language allowing direct links to information
available on a Web site of another entity was requested by DOI
to make the establishment and ongoing management of the
dedicated page more efficient by ensuring it does not have to
import information that is readily available with an Internet
link.
Analysis Prepared by : Mark Rakich / INS. / (916) 319-2086
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