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CA Govt Code § 100509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE|Section 100509.

100509.  (a) The board shall develop and prepare biannual public reports for the purpose of informing the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Legislature, and the public about the enrollment process for the individual market assistance program pursuant to Title 25 (commencing with Section 10800). The reports shall include, but not be limited to, the following deidentified, aggregated information:(1) The number of applications received for the individual market assistance program during the reporting period.(2) The number of applicants included on the applications referenced in paragraph (1).(3) Aggregate applicant demographics, including, but not limited to, gender, age, race, ethnicity, and primary language.(4) The disposition of applications submitted during the reporting period, including the number of eligibility determinations that resulted in approval for state premium assistance.(5) The number of program participants and average monthly state premium assistance received by participants in the following categories:(A) Above 400 percent and at or below 600 percent of the federal poverty level.(B) Above 200 percent and at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) At or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level.(6) The qualified health plan issuers selected by program participants.(7) Any other information the board determines to be relevant to the individual market assistance program design.(b) The reports required to be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 190. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Govt Code § 100510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE|Section 100510.

100510.  (a) No individual or entity shall hold himself, herself, or itself out as representing, constituting, or otherwise providing services on behalf of the Exchange unless that individual or entity has a valid agreement with the Exchange to engage in those activities.(b) Any individual or entity who aids or abets another individual or entity in violation of this section shall also be in violation of this section.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 876, Sec. 1. (AB 1761) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 100520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE|Section 100520.

100520.  (a) The California Health Trust Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury for the purpose of this title, Title 24 (commencing with Section 100700), and Title 25 (commencing with Section 100800). Notwithstanding Section 13340, all moneys in the fund shall be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year for the purposes of this title, Title 24 (commencing with Section 100700), and Title 25 (commencing with Section 100800). Any moneys in the fund that are unexpended or unencumbered at the end of a fiscal year may be carried forward to the next succeeding fiscal year.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, moneys deposited in the fund shall not be loaned to, or borrowed by, any other special fund or the General Fund, or a county general fund or any other county fund.(c) The board of the California Health Benefit Exchange shall establish and maintain a prudent reserve in the fund.(d) The board or staff of the Exchange shall not utilize any funds intended for the administrative and operational expenses of the Exchange for staff retreats, promotional giveaways, excessive executive compensation, or promotion of federal or state legislative or regulatory modifications.(e) Notwithstanding Section 16305.7, all interest earned on the moneys that have been deposited into the fund shall be retained in the fund and used for purposes consistent with the fund.(f) Effective January 1, 2016, if at the end of any fiscal year, the fund has unencumbered funds in an amount that equals or is more than the board approved operating budget of the Exchange for the next fiscal year, the board shall reduce the charges imposed under subdivision (n) of Section 100503 during the following fiscal year in an amount that will reduce any surplus funds of the Exchange to an amount that is equal to the agency’s operating budget for the next fiscal year.(g) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), moneys in the fund shall not be used to fund the minimum essential coverage individual mandate pursuant to Title 24 (commencing with Section 100700) or the financial assistance program authorized pursuant to Title 25 (commencing with Section 100800), except for the Exchange’s operational costs necessary to administer the individual mandate and financial assistance program.(h) The Legislature finds and declares that the Exchange’s operations of the programs in Title 24 (commencing with Section 100700) and Title 25 (commencing with Section 100800) are necessary and directly related to furthering the Exchange’s purposes pursuant to this title and the federal act.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 9. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100520.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE|Section 100520.5.

100520.5.  (a) The Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the funds in the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund for cashflow loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381.(c) Upon the enactment of the Budget Act of 2021, and upon order of the Director of Finance, the Controller shall transfer three hundred thirty-three million four hundred thirty-nine thousand dollars ($333,439,000) from the General Fund to the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund.(d) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund shall be utilized, in addition to any other appropriations made by the Legislature for the same purpose, for the purpose of health care affordability programs operated by the California Health Benefit Exchange.(e) (1) The California Health Benefit Exchange shall, in consultation with stakeholders and the Legislature, develop options for providing cost sharing reduction subsidies to reduce cost sharing for low- and middle-income Californians. On or before January 1, 2022, the Exchange shall report those developed options to the Legislature, Governor, and the Healthy California for All Commission, established pursuant to Section 1001 of the Health and Safety Code, for consideration in the 2022–23 budget process.(2) In developing the options, the Exchange shall do all of the following:(A) Include options for all Covered California enrollees with income up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level to reduce cost sharing, including copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and maximum out-of-pocket costs.(B) Include options to provide zero deductibles for all Covered California enrollees with income under 400 percent of the federal poverty level and upgrading those with income between 200 percent and 400 percent, inclusive, of the federal poverty level to gold-tier cost sharing.(C) Address any operational issues that might impede implementation of enhanced cost-sharing reductions for the 2023 calendar year.(D) Maximize federal funding and address interactions with federal law regarding federal cost-sharing reduction subsidies.(3) The Exchange shall make the report publicly available on its internet website.(4) The Exchange shall submit the report in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 12. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 100521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE|Section 100521.

100521.  (a) The board shall ensure that the establishment, operation, and administrative functions of the Exchange do not exceed the combination of federal funds, private donations, and other non-General Fund moneys available for this purpose. No state General Fund moneys shall be used for any purpose under this title without a subsequent appropriation. No liability incurred by the Exchange or any of its officers or employees may be satisfied using moneys from the General Fund.(b) The implementation of the provisions of this title, other than this section, Section 100500, and paragraphs (4) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 100504, shall be contingent on a determination by the board that sufficient financial resources exist or will exist in the fund. The determination shall be based on at least the following:(1) Financial projections identifying that sufficient resources exist or will exist in the fund to implement the Exchange.(2) A comparison of the projected resources available to support the Exchange and the projected costs of activities required by this title.(3) The financial projections demonstrate the sufficiency of resources for at least the first two years of operation under this title.(c) The board shall provide notice to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Director of Finance that sufficient financial resources exist in the fund to implement this title.(d) If the board determines that the level of resources in the fund cannot support the actions and responsibilities described in subdivision (a), it shall provide the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee a detailed report on the changes to the functions, contracts, or staffing necessary to address the fiscal deficiency along with any contingency plan should it be impossible to operate the Exchange without the use of General Fund moneys.(e) The board shall assess the impact of the Exchange’s operations and policies on other publicly funded health programs administered by the state and the impact of publicly funded health programs administered by the state on the Exchange’s operations and policies. This assessment shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of potential cost shifts or cost increases in other programs that may be due to Exchange policies or operations. The assessment shall be completed on at least an annual basis and submitted to the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the Director of Finance.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 136. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 100700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100700.

100700.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The individual mandate imposed by this title, and the penalty imposed by Part 32 (commencing with Section 61000) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, are necessary to protect the compelling state interests of:(1) Protecting the health and welfare of the state’s residents.(2) Ensuring access to affordable health care coverage in this state.(3) Ensuring a stable and well-functioning health insurance market in this state.(b) There is compelling evidence that, without an effective mandate on individuals to secure health coverage, there would be substantial instability in health insurance markets, including higher prices and the possibility of areas without any insurance available.(c) Ensuring the health of insurance markets is a responsibility reserved for states under the federal McCarran-Ferguson Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1011 et seq.) and other federal law.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100705.

100705.  (a) For each month beginning on or after January 1, 2020, a California resident shall be enrolled in and maintain minimum essential coverage for that month, except as provided in subdivision (c).(b) For each month beginning on or after January 1, 2020, a California resident shall ensure and maintain minimum essential coverage for any person who qualifies as that California resident’s applicable spouse or applicable dependent, except as provided in subdivision (c).(c) The following individuals shall be exempt, with respect to any month, from the requirements imposed by subdivisions (a) and (b):(1) An individual who has in effect a certificate of exemption for hardship or religious conscience issued by the Exchange under Section 100715 for that month.(2) An individual who is a member of a health care sharing ministry for that month. “Health care sharing ministry” has the same meaning as the term was defined in Section 5000A(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code on January 1, 2017.(3) An individual who is incarcerated for that month, other than incarceration pending the disposition of charges.(4) An individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States and is not lawfully present in the United States for that month.(5) An individual who is a member of an Indian tribe, as defined in Section 45A(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, during that month.(6) An individual for whom that month occurs during a period described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of Section 911(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is applicable to the individual.(7) An individual who is a bona fide resident of a possession of the United States, as determined under Section 937(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for that month.(8) An individual who is a bona fide resident of another state for that month.(9) An individual who is enrolled in limited or restricted scope coverage under the Medi-Cal program or another health care coverage program administered by and determined to be substantially similar to limited or restricted scope coverage by the State Department of Health Care Services for that month.(d) The requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be referred to as the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate.(e) An Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty shall be imposed for failure to meet the requirement of the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate pursuant to Part 32 (commencing with Section 61000) of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100710.

100710.  For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Applicable dependent” means a dependent, with respect to an applicable individual, who meets all of the following criteria:(1) The dependent is an applicable individual.(2) The dependent is generally eligible for enrollment for health care coverage purposes, including, but not limited to, because of the applicable individual’s employment status or status as the head of household, parent, spouse, or domestic partner.(3) With respect to a given month, the dependent is not covered by other minimum essential coverage for that month.(b) “Applicable individual” means, with respect to any month, an individual who is subject to the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate, pursuant to Section 100705.(c) “Applicable spouse” means a spouse or domestic partner of an applicable individual who meets all of the following criteria:(1) The spouse or domestic partner is an applicable individual.(2) The spouse or domestic partner is generally eligible for enrollment for health care coverage purposes, including, but not limited to, because of the applicable individual’s employment status or status as the head of household, parent, spouse, or domestic partner.(3) With respect to a given month, the spouse or domestic partner is not covered by other minimum essential coverage for that month.(4) The spouse or domestic partner files a joint return with the individual under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 18501) of Part 10.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(d) “California resident” has the same meaning as in Section 17014 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(e) “Dependent” has the same meaning as in Section 17056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(f) “Exchange” means the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500).(g) “Minimum essential coverage” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1345.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100715.

100715.  (a) The Exchange shall grant an exemption for reason of hardship from the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate established in Section 100705 for a given month upon determining that an individual has suffered a hardship with respect to the capability to obtain minimum essential coverage.(b) The Exchange shall grant an exemption for reason of religious conscience from the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate established in Section 100705 for a given month upon determining that an individual for that month is either of the following:(1) A member of a recognized religious sect or division thereof, as described in Section 1402(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and is an adherent of established tenets or teachings of that sect or division.(2) A member of a religious sect or division thereof that is not described in Section 1402(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, who relies solely on a religious method of healing, for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with the religious beliefs of the individual, and who includes an attestation that the individual has not received medical health services during the preceding taxable year. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “medical health services” does not include routine dental, vision, and hearing services, midwifery services, vaccinations, necessary medical services provided to children, services required by law or by a third party, and other services as the Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services may provide in implementing Section 1311(d)(4)(H) of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. An individual who claims this exemption, but received medical health services during the coverage year, shall lose eligibility for the religious conscience exemption, is liable for the cost of the care, and is liable for the Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty.(c) The Exchange shall establish a process for determining whether an individual is entitled to an exemption pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b), issuing a certificate of exemption to an individual, and notifying the individual and the Franchise Tax Board of the determination in a time and manner as the Exchange, in consultation with the Franchise Tax Board, determines is feasible and prompt. The Exchange may contract with a third party or another entity, including a state or federal agency, to administer this section.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100720.

100720.  (a) The Exchange shall annually conduct outreach and enrollment efforts to individuals who did not indicate on their individual income tax returns that they and their dependents were enrolled in and maintained minimum essential coverage for the preceding taxable year or who indicated that they or their dependents were exempt from the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate for that year.(b) For purposes of the efforts required by subdivision (a), the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the Exchange with individual income tax return information, as authorized by Section 19548.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, in a form and manner determined by the Franchise Tax Board, in consultation with the Exchange.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 100725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 24 - Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate|Section 100725.

100725.  (a) The Exchange may, in consultation with the Franchise Tax Board, promulgate rules and regulations to implement this title.(b) The Franchise Tax Board may, in consultation with the Exchange, promulgate rules and regulations to implement this title to the extent that those regulations do not conflict with regulations promulgated by the Exchange pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) Until January 1, 2022, any rules and regulations necessary to implement this title may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2). The adoption of emergency regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, including subdivisions (e) and (h) of Section 11346.1, an emergency regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall be repealed by operation of law unless the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulation is promulgated by the board pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 within five years of the initial adoption of the emergency regulation. An emergency regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall be discussed by the board during at least one properly noticed board meeting before the board meeting at which the board adopts the regulation. Notwithstanding subdivision (h) of Section 11346.1, until January 1, 2027, the Office of Administrative Law may approve more than two readoptions of an emergency regulation adopted pursuant to this section.(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in construing this title, the regulations promulgated under Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code as of December 15, 2017, shall apply to the extent that those regulations do not conflict with this title or regulations promulgated pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 10. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)