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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair


          AB 1309 (Miller) - University of California: UC Riverside 
          Medical School.
          
          Amended: July 2, 2012           Policy Vote: N/A
          Urgency: Yes                    Mandate: No
          Hearing Date: August 16, 2012                          
          Consultant: Brendan McCarthy    
          
          This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
          
          
          Bill Summary: AB 1309 would appropriate $15 million for support 
          of the medical school at UC Riverside.

          Fiscal Impact: One-time appropriation of $15 million (General 
          Fund).

          Background: The state Attorney General has been investigating 
          allegations that SCAN Health Plan illegally double-billed the 
          federal Medicare program and the state Medi-Cal program for 
          medical services provided to individuals eligible for both 
          programs. The state is likely to receive settlement payments in 
          the tens of millions from those investigations.

          Proposed Law: AB 1309 would appropriate $15 million from any 
          settlement funds for support of a medical school at UC 
          Riverside. The bill is an urgency measure.

          Staff Comments: The bill states that only funds from a 
          settlement shall be used for this bill. The proceeds of legal 
          settlements with the state are usually General Fund revenues. 
          Thus, this bill appropriates General Fund revenues.

          This bill previously addressed transportation issues. It was gut 
          and amended to address its current topic. The bill was referred 
          to this committee under to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).