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CA A 1826

Huffman (D)

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Health Care Coverage: Prescriptions
Requires health service plan contracts and health insurance policies that cover outpatient prescription drug benefits to provide coverage for a drug that has been prescribed for the treatment of pain. Prohibits those contracts and policies from requiring the subscriber, enrolled, or insured to first use another drug or product. Specifies that these provisions do not pertain to a plan or policy under the Public Employees' Retirement System.

Commentary: CA - Access to Pain Medications. Prohibits a health plan from using step therapy when a physician prescribes pain meds to their patients.

06/30/2010 :

·  From SENATE Committee on HEALTH: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

CA S 810

Leno (D)

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Single-Payer Health Care Coverage
Establishes the State Healthcare System to be administered by the newly created State Healthcare Agency under the control of a Healthcare Commissioner appointed by the Governor. Makes all residents eligible for specified health care benefits under the system, which would, on a single-payer basis, negotiate for or set fees for health care services provided through the system and pay claims for them. Extends the application of insurance fraud laws to providers of services and products under the system.

06/29/2010 :

·  From ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS