Key Votes
SB 32 - Children's Health Care Expansion - Key Vote
California Key Votes
Stages
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Placed on Calendar (House) - Sept. 11, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (25-13) - June 7, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Children's Health Care Expansion
Highlights:
-Sets eligibility requirements for applying on the behalf of a child and payment obligations according to income level (sec. 6).
-Provides health insurance coverage under the Healthy Families program until the child receives full coverage under the Medi-Cal Program so the transition period would not include any breaks in coverage (sec. 11).
-Creates a buy-in program for children whose family income is above 300 percent the federal poverty level and who have not had medical coverage for at least six consecutive months (sec.15).
-Requires the counties to forward all childrens applications to the Healthy Families Program if it finds the child eligible for the Medi-Cal program (sec. 19).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Dec. 4, 2006
Title: Health Care Coverage for Children
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Elaine Kontominas Alquist (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patty Berg (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lou 'Lois' Correa (CA - D)
- Loni Hancock (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John S. Laird (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lois Wolk (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
