BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 176 (Bonta) - Data collection
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|Version: July 14, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 9 - 0, HEALTH |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 17, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: AB 176 would require the California Community
Colleges, the California State University, the University of
California, the Department of Health Care Services, and the
Department of Managed Health Care to disaggregate demographic
information for Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander
groups.
Fiscal
Impact:
One-time costs of at least $150,000 to make computer system
upgrades by the Department of Health Care Services to allow
for the collection of more detailed demographic data (General
Fund and federal funds). According to the Department, current
computer systems used to manage enrollment and benefits for
the Medi-Cal program do not allow for the collection of
demographic information at the level of detail required in the
bill. The computer systems that would require modification
include three state operated systems and three county-operated
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systems used to enroll individuals in Medi-Cal.
One-time costs of about $10,000 and ongoing cost of about
$10,000 per year for the California State University System to
upgrade computer systems and ensure proper reporting of
student data (General Fund).
No significant costs are anticipated by the Department of
Managed Health Care, as another provision of existing law
already requires the Department to collect data in a manner
that complies with the requirements of this bill (Managed Care
Fund).
No significant costs are anticipated by the California
Community College System, as the Chancellor's Office
anticipates that the delayed implementation in the bill will
allow community college districts to incorporate the required
data system changes as part of their ongoing system
maintenance (General Fund).
No significant costs are anticipated by the University of
California (General Fund).
Background: Under current law, various state agencies are required to
collect and publish demographic data. The level of specificity
when reporting population data by ethnicity varies by agency.
Proposed Law:
AB 176 would require the California Community Colleges, the
California State University, the University of California, the
Department of Health Care Services, and the Department of
Managed Health Care to disaggregate demographic information for
Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander groups.
Specific provisions of the bill would:
Require the California Community Colleges, California State
University, and the University of California to use the
categories for Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
groups used by the United State Census, within 18 months of
the release of the decennial census;
Additionally require those entities to break out Asian, Native
American, and Pacific Islander Groups into more detailed,
specified categories;
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Require those entities to make the collected demographic data
available on their websites, except for any personally
identifying information;
Require the Department of Health Care Services and the
Department of Managed Health Care to collect and report
demographic data disaggregated into specified major Asian,
Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander groups.
Related
Legislation:
AB 411 (Pan, 2014) would have required the Department of
Health Care Services to stratify certain health care quality
measures for the Medi-Cal program by more detailed demographic
categories. That bill was vetoed by Governor Brown.
AB 1737 (Eng, 2010) would have required certain state agencies
to collect and publish more detailed demographic data with
respect to Asian and Pacific Islander groups. That bill was
held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee's Suspense File.
AB 295 (Lieu, 2007) would have required various state agencies
to collect and report more detailed demographic data with
respect to Asian and Pacific Islander groups. That bill was
vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.
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