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Senior Legislation
In this section of the Senior Information Center, you will find a list of bills that were signed into law in 2011 as well as bills currently pending in the California Legislature. This list only reflects those bills that relate to seniors and insurance. Select one of the highlighted links below to view a bill, the analysis, and the status of the bill. If signed by the Governor, the bill could change the law in a way that could affect you or your rights. Follow the link below to view a bill, the analysis, and the status of the bill. We encourage you to talk to your family and friends about a bill you are interested in or concerned about. You may also want to contact the author of the bill (the legislator whose name is to the right of the bill number) to ask questions or express your opinion.

DISCLAIMER:

The California Department of Insurance does not endorse or render any opinion on the bills listed below; they are provided for informational purposes only with no guarantee about the completeness of the information. While we strive to provide only links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these sites and the links do not imply a recommendation for any of the content found on these sites.


Please follow the links below to get further information on these important bills impacting seniors:

2011: BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW

Bill No. Author Description of Issue
AB313 Monning Residential Care Facilities for the elderly
AB689* Blumenfield Suitability of Annuity Sales to Consumers
AB793* Eng Insurance Agents & Reverse Mortgage
AB1293 Blumenfield Elder Abuse-Theft & Embezzelment-Restitution
SB33 Simitian & Wolk Elder Financial Abuse

2012: CURRENT PENDING BILLS

Bill No. Author Description of Issue
AB40 Yamada Elder Abuse/Financial Abuse Report
AB518 Wagner Elder Abuse-Mandated Reporters
AB999* Yamada Long-Term Care Insurance
AB1698 Portantino Continuing Care Home Services
AB2149 Butler

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse:

Settlement: Gag Order

AB2550 Carter Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman
SB345 Wolk Office of the State LTC Ombudsman
SB1170 Leno Senior Insurance
SB1184 Corbett Senior Insurance: Veterans Benefits
SB1438 Alquist Long-Term Care Insurance
SB1449 Calderon Life Insurance and Annuities
SB1451 Calderon Accelerated Death Benefits
SB1552 Gaines T. Taxation: Qualified Long Term Care Insurance

 

*Sponsored by Commissioner Dave Jones

 

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