Bill Text: CA AB1177 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1177 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Health care coverage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1177 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1177-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1177

Introduced by Assembly Member Gray

February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 25001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health care coverage.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1177, as introduced, Gray. Health care coverage.

Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to create a process by which the options for achieving universal health care coverage can be thoroughly examined. Existing law requires the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency to report back to the Legislature on the options for achieving health care coverage, including specified information. Existing law requires the secretary to report back to the Legislature on or before December 1, 2001, on the results of the process, as specified.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 25001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

25001.

The Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall report back to the Legislature on the options for achieving universal health care coverage, ~~including:~~ including all of the following:

(a) The options for financing universal health coverage.

(b) The institutional mechanism or mechanisms by which universal health coverage may be delivered.