BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1135 (Monning) - Health care coverage: notice of timely access to care ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: March 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1135 would require health plans and health insurers (including Medi-Cal managed care plans) to notify enrollees and contracted providers about existing requirements to provide timely access to covered health care services. The bill would require health plans and health insurers (including Medi-Cal managed care plans) to include the appropriate regulatory agency's phone number on an enrollee's proof of coverage card. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: Minor costs are anticipated for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Department of Managed Health Care (Managed Care Fund). SB 1135 (Monning) Page 1 of ? Minor costs are anticipated for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Department of Insurance (Insurance Fund). No significant increase in Medi-Cal utilization or costs are anticipated under the bill. Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to comply with existing timely access requirements and are already required to notify enrollees of those requirements. It is not anticipated that providing the additional information under the bill will significantly increase enrollee utilization of services. Committee Amendments: Delete the requirement that health plans and health insurers include their regulatory agency's phone number on proof of coverage cards. -- END --