Is health insurance reform going to the dogs ... and cats?
Assemblyman Dave Jones hopes so. His Assembly Bill 2411 would establish pet insurance as a separate line of insurance under the authority of the state Department of Insurance.
The Sacramento Democrat, who's running for insurance commissioner in November, says the bill would make marketing of pet insurance more transparent so consumers would know the terms of the coverage they're buying as well as any exclusions or limitations under the policy.
"A number of pet owners have complained to me that they bought a policy, and they weren't told about pre-existing conditions," Jones told the Associated Press recently.
The bill passed the Assembly early last month. Assemblyman Mike Villines, Jones' Republican rival for insurance commissioner, was among those voting no.
Supporters include the Humane Society of the United States and PAW PAC.
Also behind AB 2411 is the California Veterinary Medical Board, which discusses the measure today. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. at 2005 Evergreen St.
As for the Legislature, the Senate Appropriations Committee is next to take up the measure at a hearing set for Aug. 2.
RALLY: The Campaign for College Opportunity is urging the next governor to develop a plan for the state to graduate 1 million more people from college by 2025. Among those listed as attending: Assembly members Paul Fong, D-Cupertino; Connie Conway, R-Tulare; and Jim Beall, D-San Jose. The "One More Million Capitol Day" starts at 11 a.m. on the Capitol's north steps.
GOVERNOR: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers remarks, starting at 11 a.m., to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners at the Sacramento Convention Center. Catch his talk, webcast live, at www.gov.ca.gov.
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