CIGA and UR Study Bills Passed; COVID Presumption Gets Minor Amendment

Lawmakers used procedural rules to pass bills that would modify the bond process for the California Insurance Guarantee Association and extend the deadline for an analysis of exempting some procedures from prospective utilization review. At the same time, legislation that would extend for another two years presumptions for COVID-19 claims was amended to make a small change to the definition of an “outbreak.” The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday sent AB 2154 and AB 2848 to the floor under Senate Rule 28.8, which allows the chair of the committee to pass bills without a he...