BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 835| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- UNFINISHED BUSINESS Bill No: SB 835 Author: Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review Amended: 6/10/16 Vote: 27 - Urgency SENATE FLOOR: Not relevant ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not available 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. Assembly Amendments delete the Senate version of the bill and insert the current language. 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. SB 835 Page 2 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 6/17/16 15:10:19 **** END ****