Legislation 2020

2020 Health Consumer Bills

2020 bills that address expanding coverage, lowering costs, and improving health equity:

Cost Containment

• AB 2118 (Kalra)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 2118 (Kalra): Improved Rate Reporting for Individuals and Small Businesses
• AB 1611 (Chiu)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 1611 (Chiu): Surprise ER Bills: A California Consumer Perspective
  • More info here
• SB 977 (Monning)
  • Fact Sheet: SB B 977 (Monning)- Is Bigger Better? Consolidation and Anti – Competitive Behavior in Health Care
    • Extended Version – Fact Sheet: SB 977 (Monning) – Is Bigger Better? Consolidation and Anti-Competitive Behavior in Health Care

Other Health Access Sponsored Bills

#Health4All

• AB 4 (Arambula, Bonta, Chiu, Gonzalez, Santiago)
• SB 29 (Durazo)
  • Fact Sheet: Full-Scope Medi-Cal for Undocumented Seniors

Affordability Assistance in Covered California

• AB 2347 (Wood)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 2347 (Wood) Protecting Lower Costs for Consumers in Covered California
• SB 65 (Pan)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 2347 (Wood) & SB 65 (Pan): Improving Access and Lowering Costs for Consumers in Covered California

Consumer Protection

• AB 2036 (Muratsuchi)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 2036 (Muratsuchi) Ensuring Consumers Are Protected By AG Oversight in Non-Profit Health Care Facilities Transactions

• AB 2892 (L. Rivas)
  • Fact Sheet: AB 2892 (L. Rivas) Consumer Protection Program