BILL ANALYSIS
SB 220
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 220 (Yee)
As Amended August 16, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :Vote not relevant
HEALTH 14-5 APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Monning, Fletcher, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Bradford, |
| |Ammiano, Carter, De La | |Huffman, Coto, Davis, De |
| |Torre, De Leon, Eng, | |Leon, Gatto, Hall, |
| |Hayashi, Hernandez, | |Skinner, Solorio, |
| |Jones, Bonnie Lowenthal, | |Torlakson, Torrico |
| |Nava, V. Manuel Perez, | | |
| |Salas | | |
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|Nays:|Conway, Gaines, Smyth, |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, |
| |Audra Strickland, Gilmore | |Nielsen, Norby |
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SUMMARY : Requires group or individual health care service plans
(health plans) and health insurance policies that are issued,
amended, renewed, or delivered on or after September 23, 2010,
to comply with specified requirements related to preventative
health of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
of 2010 (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148) and any subsequent rules or
regulations issued pursuant to those requirements.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, no direct public fiscal impact.
COMMENTS : This bill conforms state law to federal requirements
related to preventive health services for specified types of
health coverage, which will take effect in the absence of a
state law change. On March 23, 2010, the federal government
enacted the PPACA, which was further amended by the Health Care
Education Reconciliation Act (H.R.4872). A key provision of
PPACA, related to preventative health, requires group health
plans or individual health insurance coverage, without imposing
any cost-sharing requirements, to provide for items or services
that have an A or B rating in current recommendations of the
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United States Preventative Services Task Force (U.S. PSTF),
immunizations recommended by the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and other specified services. U.S. PSTF provides A
and B recommendations for an array of preventative services such
as tobacco use counseling for pregnant women and non-pregnant
adults, healthy diet counseling, diabetes screening and numerous
other services. This bill will require health plans and health
insurance policies to meet these requirements as well.
Analysis Prepared by : Martin Radosevich / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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