California Senate Bill 636
Session 20232024
Workers' compensation: utilization review.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Sep 20, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
636
State
California
Session
20232024
Dave Cortese
grade
Author
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB636 Cortese Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Limón
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Summary
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, that generally requires employers to secure the payment of workers' compensation for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, and in the course of, employment.
Existing law requires every employer to establish a medical treatment utilization review process, in compliance with specified requirements, either directly or through its insurer or an entity with which the employer or insurer contracts for these services. Existing law prohibits any person other than a licensed physician who is competent to evaluate the specific clinical issues involved in the medical treatment services from modifying, delaying, or denying requests for authorization of medical treatment for reasons of medical necessity to cure or relieve.
This bill would, commencing July 1, 2026, for private employers, require the physician to be licensed by California state law.
The bill would make a related intent statement.
02/16/23 - Introduced
February 16, 2023
04/10/23 - Amended Senate
April 10, 2023
06/21/23 - Amended Assembly
June 21, 2023
08/24/23 - Amended Assembly
August 24, 2023
08/22/24 - Amended Assembly
August 22, 2024
09/04/24 - Enrolled
September 4, 2024
04/18/23- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
April 18, 2023
05/03/23- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 3, 2023
06/27/23- Assembly Insurance
June 27, 2023
08/14/23- Assembly Appropriations
August 14, 2023
08/18/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 18, 2023
08/25/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 25, 2023
08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 23, 2024
08/29/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 29, 2024
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09/20/2024
Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
09/20/2024
Senate
Vetoed by the Governor.
09/10/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/30/2024
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/30/2024
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/29/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 13. Page 6888.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 and 78 suspended.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/22/2024
Assembly
From inactive file.
08/21/2024
Assembly
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Ward.
08/28/2023
Assembly
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Bryan.
08/24/2023
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/24/2023
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/17/2023
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/16/2023
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 16).
06/28/2023
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/21/2023
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
05/26/2023
Assembly
Referred to Com. on INS.
05/23/2023
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/22/2023
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 1221.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/02/2023
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/01/2023
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
04/21/2023
Senate
Set for hearing May 1.
04/20/2023
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 833.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/11/2023
Senate
Set for hearing April 19.
04/10/2023
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
03/01/2023
Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
02/17/2023
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
02/16/2023
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 17, 2023 12:03:55 PM
Record Updated
Sep 25, 2024 12:32:11 PM