AB 494 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.

Summary

Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to annually reimburse the Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan up to $3,000,000 per year for claim payments that exceed $70,000 made by the plan on behalf of an eligible employee or dependent for a single episode of care on or after September 1, 2016. The Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan is a nonprofit voluntary employees beneficiary association, organized under federal law, that provides payments for health care and other benefits to its members. The bill would extend these provisions until January 1, 2031.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jul 2023

Assembly Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Oct 2023

Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Signed Oct 7, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Sep 11, 2023 · Assembly May 31, 2023

How they voted

31–7

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Sep 11, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

1 Yea 7 Nay 1

77% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 7, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 9. Page 3234.).

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 2558.).

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

upper

Jul 10, 2023

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

upper

May 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 9. Page 1985.)

lower

May 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21).

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors