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AB 1869 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Office of Patient Advocate: federal veterans health benefits.

Summary
Existing law requires the Office of Patient Advocate to provide assistance to, and advocate on behalf of, individuals served by health care service plans regulated by the Department of Management Health Care, insureds covered by health insurers regulated by the Department of Insurance, and individuals who receive or are eligible for other health care coverage in California. Under existing law, commencing January 1, 2013, the office is required to provide, and assist in the provision of, outreach and education about health care coverage options, including information and assistance regarding public programs such as Medi-Cal, the Healthy Families Program, and Medicare. This bill would require the Office of Patient Advocate, commencing January 1, 2013, to also provide, and assist in the provision of, outreach and education about federal veterans health benefits.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
Assembly Passage
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
Jul 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Feb 22, 2012 Signed Jul 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jul 6, 2012 · Assembly Apr 26, 2012

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Jul 6, 2012
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican15
12 Yea 3
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 24, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 6, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-4)
senate
Jul 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jul 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Jun 21, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 3, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (73-0-6)
assembly
Apr 18, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18).
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Feb 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.