Assembly Appropriations Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Mark Leno, is meeting as we speak. Here's some of the bill that are being passed, and are heading to their second floor vote:
* SB840(Kuehl), to establish a single-payer universal health care system, and set up a commission to work out the financing, was passed, with amendments to adjust timing issues.
Other bills passed include:
* SB973(Simitian) to facilitate county-based public health insurers to work together;
* SB981(Perata) to prevent balance billing;
* SB1198(Kuehl) to require insurers to offer coverage of durable medical equipment;
* SB1440(Kuehl) to require a minimum level of premium dollars to go to patient care;
* SB1522(Steinberg) to provide standards for individual insurance products;
More information to come...
Labels: BalanceBilling, Insurers, Legislation, SB840, Underinsurance
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