SB 155 California Senate · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Maternity services.

Summary

Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Under existing law, a health insurer that provides maternity coverage may not restrict inpatient hospital benefits, as specified, and is required to provide notice of the maternity services coverage. This bill, commencing July 1, 2012, would require every individual and group health insurance policy to provide coverage for maternity services for all insureds covered under the policy.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2011

Committee Review

Aug 2011

Senate Passage

Jun 2011

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2011 Last action Aug 25, 2011

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2011

How they voted

21–8

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 31

Jun 1, 2011

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

1 Yea 8 Nay 2

72% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 25, 2011

Lower · Passed

Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Aug 17, 2011

Committee

Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Jul 6, 2011

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jun 13, 2011

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Jun 1, 2011

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (21-8-2)

senate

May 26, 2011

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1113.) (May 26).

upper

May 3, 2011

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 786.) (April 27).

upper

Feb 10, 2011

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

upper

Feb 2, 2011

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors