Apportionment, UR Bills Pass First Major Votes

Lawmakers in the California Assembly passed a bill proponents say will prevent gender discrimination in apportionment decisions, and another measure requesting a study of a paperless utilization review process. Meanwhile, the Senate gave its OK to a bill that would require accreditation of utilization review plans, increase penalties for not reporting claims data and allow the use of more recent evidence-based treatment guidelines. The Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed AB 2883, a measure by the Assembly Insurance Committee that would dire]ct the Commission on Health and Safety and...