Bill to Allow Review for Contract Disputes Heads to Senate Floor

A bill that would allow independent bill review to resolve disputes related to contract discounts or reductions is heading to the California Senate floor after a determination that the measure would have insignificant costs for the state. The Senate Appropriations Committee moved Assembly Bill 1048 to the floor under Senate Rule 28.8, which allows the committee chair to bypass a hearing after determining that a bill has insignificant state costs. The bill, by Phillip Chen, D-Brea, would allow providers to use IBR to challenge the application of a contractual discount or reduction. ...