AB 51, Dymally
The Gallegos-Rosenthal Patient Advocate Program.

What is AB 51 and Why Do We Need It?

Seniors and disabled people are faced with a daunting task trying to decide whether they want to enroll in a Medicare Part D drug plan, and if so, which one. There are dozens of plans, numerous formularies and tiers, plus deep anxieties about not knowing how these plans actually perform.

AB 51 requires that the State Department of Managed Care, which already prepares report cards on the quality of health service plans, prepare report cards on the quality and accessability of California Medicare Part D plans and make them easily available to people choosing a plan.

 

Read letters about AB 51

Read letter CARA has written about AB 51 here.

Where is AB 51 in the legislative process?

AB 51 originated in the State Assembly in 2007 but did not make it through the Assembly Appropriations Committee, so it is now a 2-year bill, meaning it will start up where it left off in the 2008 legislative session.

It must be passed the the Appropriations Committee by Jan. 25, 2008
It must be passed by the Assembly by Jan. 31, 2008.

Votes needed on Assembly Appropriations Committee (what's my district?):

Leno (D-13, chair), Walters (R-73, v-chair), La Malfa (R-2),  Huffman (D-6 ),  Nakanishi (R-10),  DeSaulnier (D-11),  Ma (D-12),  Caballero (D-28),  Nava (D-35),  Runner (R-36),  Krekorian (D-43),  Davis (D-48), Lieu (D-53),  Karnette (D-54),  Emmerson (R-63),  and Solorio (D-69)

What can you do to help pass AB 51?

 

 

More information about AB 51

See the CARA Legislative Committee tracking report on Calif bills.

Read LegInfo, the official legislative website, on AB 51.

(Leginfo, the Official California Legislative Information website, describes Senate and Assembly bills, with texts, current status, analyses comparing the current situation with changes a bill would make, anticipated fiscal impacts, supporting and opposing arguments and organizations, and other valuable information.)

Download CARA's PowerPoint presentation on Medicare Part D

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