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
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|Version: March 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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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).
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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.
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