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                                   THIRD READING 


          Bill No:  AB 1607
          Author:   Committee on Budget   
          Amended:  6/13/16 in Senate
          Vote:     27 - Urgency

           SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE:  14-2, 6/13/16
           AYES:  Leno, Nielsen, Allen, Beall, Block, Glazer, Hancock,  
            Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Wolk
           NOES:  Anderson, Nguyen
           NO VOTE RECORDED:  Stone

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR:  Not relevant

           SUBJECT:   Medi-Cal:  hospitals:  quality assurance fee


          SOURCE:    Author
          
          DIGEST:   This bill extends the hospital quality assurance fee  
          to January 1, 2018 (it currently sunsets on January 1, 2017).  
          This results in estimated $845 million General Fund savings in  
          2017-18.
          
          ANALYSIS:  This bill extends the hospital quality assurance fee  
          to January 1, 2018 (it currently sunsets on January 1, 2017).  
          This results in estimated $845 million General Fund savings in  
          2017-18.

          Related/Prior Legislation
          
          SB 239 (Hernandez, Chapter 657, Statutes of 2013) established  
          the hospital quality assurance fee.









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          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    Yes         Fiscal  
          Com.:YesLocal:   No


          According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, this  
          bill continuously appropriates the Hospital Quality Assurance  
          Revenue Fund.


          SUPPORT:   (Verified6/14/16)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified6/14/16)


          None received

           
          Prepared by:Michelle Baass / B. & F.R. / (916) 651-4103
          6/16/16 8:55:20


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