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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 20 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 99503.

99503. (a) (1) All state employees working under the jurisdiction of an agency secretary shall, within 30 days of traveling out of the country on official state business provide, to the secretary to whom they report, a memorandum detailing dates of the trip, countries and localities visited, a description of attendees of any official meetings or events, and the goals, outcomes, and followup expected from the trip. However, attendance at formal conferences may be described in more general detail, including dates, location, types of groups represented in the audience, and general topics covered during the course of the conference.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), state employees who do not work within an agency structure shall report the information as described in paragraph (1) to the Governor’s office.
(3) Legislative employees shall provide the information as described in paragraph (1) to their respective Committee on Rules.
(4) State employees working under the jurisdiction of a constitutional officer shall provide the information as described in paragraph (1) to the constitutional officer to whom they report.
(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), state employees who undertake official state business that could impact California international trade or investment shall also provide a copy of the memorandum to the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
(b) Travel out of the country on official state business when the Governor, a Member of the Legislature, or a constitutional officer, or all of these persons, is present, is exempt from the requirements of subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 319. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 20 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - California-Mexico Border Relations Council › Section 99521.

99521. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter:
(a) “Border” means the line of demarcation between California and Mexico.
(b) “Council” means the California-Mexico Border Relations Council.
(c) “Public agency” means a city, county, city and county, district, or the state or any agency or department of the state.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 716, Sec. 3. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 20 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - California-Mexico Border Relations Council › Section 99522.

99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.
(b) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 668, Sec. 2. (AB 965) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 20 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - California-Mexico Border Relations Council › Section 99523.

99523. The council shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state government, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico.
(b) Invite representatives of the State of Baja California and the Mexican government to participate in meetings.
(c) Establish policies to coordinate the collection and sharing of data related to cross-border issues between and among agencies.
(d) Establish the Border Region Solid Waste Working Group to develop and coordinate long-term solutions to address and remediate problems associated with waste tires, solid waste, and excessive sedimentation along the border that cause the degradation of valuable estuarine and riparian habitats, and threaten water quality and public health in the state.
(e) Identify and recommend to the Legislature changes in law needed to achieve the goals of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 668, Sec. 3. (AB 965) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 20 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - California-Mexico Border Relations Council › Section 99524.

99524. Beginning January 1, 2008, the council shall submit a report to the Legislature on the council’s activities annually.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 716, Sec. 3. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100004.

100004. (a) There is hereby established a retirement savings trust known as the CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust to be administered by the board for the purpose of promoting greater retirement savings for California private employees in a convenient, voluntary, low-cost, and portable manner. After sufficient funds are made available for this title to be operative, the trust, as a self-sustaining trust, shall pay all costs of administration only out of moneys on deposit therein.
(b) The board shall segregate moneys received by the trust into two funds, which shall be identified as the program fund and the administrative fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, moneys in the trust are hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the board for the purposes of this title.
(c) Moneys in the program fund may be invested or reinvested by the Treasurer or may be invested in whole or in part under contract with the board of a California public retirement system, with private money managers, or in myRAs, or a combination thereof, as determined by the board.
(d) Transfers may be made from the program fund to the administrative fund for the purpose of paying operating costs associated with administering the trust and as required by this title, including, but not limited to, board operations, program administrator and investment expenses, and enforcement and compliance costs. On and after six years from the date the program is implemented, on an annual basis, expenditures from the administrative fund shall not exceed more than 1 percent of the total program fund. All costs of administration of the trust shall be paid out of the administrative fund.
(e) Any contributions paid by employees and employers into the trust shall be used exclusively for the purpose of paying benefits to the participants of the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program, for the cost of administration of the program, and for investments made for the benefit of the program.
(f) The trust is an instrumentality of the state. Any security issued, managed, or invested by the board within the trust on behalf of an individual participating within the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program shall be exempt from Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 5. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100008.

100008. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program shall include, as determined by the board, one or more payroll deduction IRA arrangements.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 37, Sec. 32. (AB 1817) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100014.

100014. (a) The board shall design and disseminate to employers an employee information packet that shall be available in an electronic format. The packet shall include background information on the program and appropriate disclosures for employees.
(b) The disclosure form shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) The benefits and risks associated with making contributions to the program.
(2) The mechanics of how to make contributions to the program.
(3) How to opt out of the program.
(4) The process for withdrawal of retirement savings.
(5) How to obtain additional information on the program.
(c) In addition, the disclosure form shall clearly articulate the following:
(1) Employees seeking financial advice should contact financial advisors, that employers do not provide financial advice, that employees are not to contact their employers for financial advice, and that employers are not liable for decisions employees make pursuant to Section 100034.
(2) This retirement program is not sponsored by the employer, and therefore the employer is not responsible for the plan or liable as a plan sponsor.
(3) The program fund is not guaranteed by the State of California.
(d) The disclosure form shall include a method for the employee to acknowledge that the employee has read all of the disclosures and understands their content.
(e) The employee information packet shall also include an opt-out form for an eligible employee to note their decision to opt out of participation in the program. The opt-out notation shall be simple and concise and drafted in a manner that the board deems necessary to appropriately evidence the employee’s understanding that they are choosing not to automatically deduct earnings to save for retirement.
(f) The employee information packet with the disclosure and opt-out forms shall be made available to eligible employees by the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program and supplied to employees at the time of hiring. All new employees shall review the packet and acknowledge having received it.
(g) The employee information packet with the disclosure and opt-out forms shall be supplied to existing employees when the program is initially launched for that participating employer pursuant to Section 100032.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 7. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100018.

100018. Registration shall be offered to vendors once annually, and renewal of registration shall be required at least once every five years thereafter for vendors that wish to continue to participate in the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse. The board shall provide public notice prior to the initial registration, annual registration, and registration renewal periods.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100020.

100020. (a) The board may remove a vendor from the registry if the vendor submits materially inaccurate information to the board, does not remit assessed fees within 60 days, or fails to submit notice of material changes to its registered investment products. Vendors found to have submitted materially inaccurate information to the board shall be allowed 60 days to correct the information.
(b) The board shall remove a vendor from the registry if investments offered by the vendor are products of a regulated investment company or insurance company that is not licensed or has had its license revoked by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or the Department of Insurance for engaging in conduct prohibited by those entities.
(c) The board shall establish an appeals process for vendors that are denied registration or removed from the registry.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100022.

100022. (a) The board shall maintain the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse containing the information required in Section 100016 about the retirement investment products offered by each registered vendor and objective comparisons of vendors and types of products.
(b) The clearinghouse shall include information on investment performance based upon the investment’s average annual total return as measured by a nationally recognized rating service selected by the board for standard periods of time of not less than one year.
(c) The board’s Internet Web site shall include a table showing, for each registered fund, the total fee cost in dollars incurred by a shareholder who initially invested five thousand dollars ($5,000), earned a 5 percent rate of return for one-, five-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year time periods. This table shall be accompanied by a disclaimer that the rate of return is for purposes of illustrating the respective impacts of different fee amounts on each investment, and is not to predict future investment returns.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100024.

100024. The board shall include a notice of the existence of, and the internet website address for, the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse in a notice disseminated to eligible employers.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 8. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100028.

100028. (a) The actual cost of establishing the vendor registration system and the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse shall be borne equally by registered vendors, based on the total number of registered vendors. Each registered vendor shall pay a one-time establishment fee equal to a pro rata share of the establishment costs charged to vendors that register with the board prior to the close of the initial registration period, as determined by the board. The one-time establishment fee charged to vendors that register with the board after the completion of the initial registration period shall be distributed equally among registered vendors that have paid the establishment fee and credited toward subsequent maintenance and administrative fees charged to each vendor.
(b) The actual cost of maintaining the vendor registration system and the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse, and the costs associated with publicizing the availability of the clearinghouse to eligible employers, shall be borne equally by registered vendors, based on the total number of registered vendors. Each registered vendor shall pay a renewal fee equal to a pro rata share of the maintenance costs, as determined by the board.
(c) Each registered vendor shall pay an administrative fee for each retirement investment product it offers to employers, which shall represent the actual costs associated with processing the information related to the investment option and presenting it on the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse, as determined by the board.
(d) The board shall not divert trust funds to establish or maintain the vendor registration system or the Retirement Investments Clearinghouse.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 9. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100030.

100030. (a) The board and the program, and its officers and employees, are not responsible for, and shall not be held liable for, the adequacy of the information provided by the participating vendors and contained in the clearinghouse. The clearinghouse maintained by the board serves only to provide information supplied by the participating vendors for the consideration of the selection of retirement investment products.
(b) Participating vendors shall not utilize the program’s logo, or claim or infer endorsement or recommendation by the board or the program with respect to products and services identified by the vendors in the clearinghouse. At the discretion of the board, a violation of this section may lead to removal from the registry.
(c) The board and the program shall not be held liable for the actions of registered vendors.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100033.

100033. (a) The CalSavers Retirement Savings Board shall have the power and duties necessary to administer the enforcement of employer compliance with this title.
(b) (1) The CalSavers Retirement Savings Board shall issue to each employer who fails to allow its eligible employees to participate in the CalSavers Retirement Program pursuant to this title a notice of penalty application.
(2) Each eligible employer that, without good cause, fails to allow its eligible employees to participate in the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program pursuant to Sections 100014 and 100032, after the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board serves a final notice of penalty application, shall be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per eligible employee and an additional penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per eligible employee if noncompliance continues as described in Section 19287 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(c) The CalSavers Retirement Savings Board shall issue a final notice of penalty application to an eligible employer that fails to comply with this title. Pursuant to Section 19287 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall issue a first notice of the imposition of a penalty to an eligible employer for failure to comply after the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board informs the Franchise Tax Board of the eligible employer’s noncompliance.
(d) (1) An eligible employer may appeal any penalty imposed under this section in writing to the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Section 19288 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(2) The CalSavers Retirement Savings Board shall reimburse the Franchise Tax Board for the costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board in administering the program authorized by this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 79. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100034.

100034. (a) Employers shall not have any liability for an employee’s decision to participate in, or opt out of, the program, or for the investment decisions of employees whose assets are deposited in the program.
(b) Employers shall not be a fiduciary, or considered to be a fiduciary, over the trust or the program. The program is a state-administered program, not an employer-sponsored program. If the program is subsequently found to be preempted by any federal law or regulation, employers shall not be liable as plan sponsors. An employer shall not bear responsibility for the administration, investment, or investment performance of the program. An employer shall not be liable with regard to investment returns, program design, and benefits paid to program participants.
(c) An employer’s voluntary contribution under subdivision (j) of Section 100012 shall not in any way contradict the provisions of this section or change the employer’s relationship to the program or an employer’s obligations to employees.
(d) An employer shall not have civil liability, and no cause of action shall arise against an employer, for acting pursuant to the regulations prescribed by the board defining the roles and responsibilities of employers that have a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement to allow employee participation in the program.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 12. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100036.

100036. The state shall not have any liability for the payment of the retirement savings benefit earned by program participants pursuant to this title. The state, and any of the funds of the state, shall have no obligation for payment of the benefits arising from this title.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 804, Sec. 11. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100038.

100038. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the board shall submit an annual audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the trust by August 1 to the Governor, the Controller, the State Auditor, and the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795. The annual audit shall be made by an independent certified public accountant and shall include, but not be limited to, direct and indirect costs attributable to the use of outside consultants, independent contractors, and any other persons who are not state employees.
(b) The annual audit shall be supplemented by the following information prepared by the board:
(1) Any studies or evaluations prepared in the preceding year.
(2) A summary of the benefits provided by the trust including the number of participants in the trust.
(3) Any other information that is relevant in order to make a full, fair, and effective disclosure of the operations of the trust.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 13. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100043.

100043. (a) The board shall not operate the program if the IRA arrangements offered fail to qualify for the favorable federal income tax treatment ordinarily accorded to IRAs under the Internal Revenue Code, or if it is determined that the program is an employee benefit plan under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
(b) (1) Prior to opening the program for enrollment, the board shall report to the Governor and Legislature the specific date on which the program will start to enroll program participants and that the following prerequisites and requirements for the program have been met:
(A) The program is structured in a manner to keep the program from being classified as an employee benefit plan subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
(B) The payroll deduction IRA arrangements offered by the program qualify for the favorable federal income tax treatment ordinarily accorded to IRA arrangements under the Internal Revenue Code.
(C) The board has defined in regulation the roles and responsibilities of employers in a manner to keep the program from being classified as an employee benefit plan subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
(D) The board has adopted a third-party administrator operational model that limits employer interaction and transactions with the employee to the extent feasible.
(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 21, Sec. 14. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100044.

100044. This title shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of this title and all of its provisions with respect to the powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate that intent and purposes and not as to any limitation of powers.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100046.

100046. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program is approved by the Legislature and implemented as of January 1, 2017. The board shall consider and utilize the following parameters in designing the program:
(a) The board shall include a provider of in-home supportive services, as regulated by Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code in the program if the board determines, and the Director of the State Department of Social Services and the Director of the Department of Finance certify, in writing, all of the following:
(1) The inclusion meets all state and federal legal requirements.
(2) The appropriate employer of record has been identified for the purpose of satisfying all the program’s employer requirements.
(3) The payroll deduction, described in Section 12302.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, can be implemented at reasonable costs.
(4) The inclusion does not create a financial liability for the state or employer of record.
(b) The board shall structure the program so as to ensure the state is prohibited from incurring liabilities associated with administering the program and that the state has no liability for the program or its investments.
(c) The board shall determine necessary costs associated with outreach, customer service, enforcement, staffing and consultant costs, and all other costs necessary to administer the program.
(d) The board shall consult with employer representatives to create an administrative structure that facilitates employee participation while addressing employer needs, including, but not limited to, clearly defining employers’ duties and liability exemption pursuant to Section 100034.
(e) The board shall include comprehensive worker education and outreach in the program, and the board may collaborate with state and local government agencies, community-based and nonprofit organizations, foundations, vendors, and other entities deemed appropriate to develop and secure ongoing resources for education and outreach that reflect the cultures and languages of the state’s diverse workforce population.
(f) The board shall include comprehensive employer education and outreach in the program, with an emphasis on employers with fewer than 100 employees, developed in consultation with employer representatives, with the integration of the following components:
(1) A program internet website to assist the employers of participating employees.
(2) A toll-free help line for employers with live and automated assistance.
(3) Online internet web training.
(4) Live presentations to business associations.
(5) Targeted outreach to small businesses with 10 or less employees.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 189. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100048.

100048. The board may adopt regulations to implement this title. The adoption, amendment, repeal, or readoption of a regulation authorized by this section is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6, and the board is hereby exempted for this purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 804, Sec. 17. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100049.

100049. A payroll deposit IRA arrangement offered pursuant to the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program shall have the same status as, and be treated consistently with, any other IRA for the purpose of determining eligibility or benefit level for a program that uses a means test.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 37, Sec. 39. (AB 1817) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21 - THE CALSAVERS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRUST ACT › Section 100050.

100050. Funding for startup and first-year administrative costs may be appropriated from the General Fund in the annual Budget Act. The board shall repay the amount appropriated, plus interest calculated at the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Account. Necessary administrative costs in future years shall be paid out of the administrative fund.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 804, Sec. 19. (SB 1234) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21.1 - CALACCOUNT BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION › Section 100100.

100100. As used in this title:
(a) “CalAccount Program” means the proposed program described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 100104.
(b) “Commission” means the CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission convened pursuant to Section 100102.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 451, Sec. 3. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 100106. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 100108.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21.1 - CALACCOUNT BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION › Section 100102.

100102. (a) On or before September 1, 2022, the Treasurer shall convene the CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission. The commission shall be composed of all of the following members:
(1) The Treasurer or the Treasurer’s designee.
(2) The Commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation or that person’s designee.
(3) An individual with banking expertise, particularly expertise in transaction accounts and debit cards, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(4) A public banking advocate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(5) An individual with expertise in economic and racial justice and cultural competence appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(6) A consumer representative or advocate with expertise in banking access and financial empowerment, including within historically unbanked and underbanked communities, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(7) An employee representative appointed by the Governor.
(8) An individual with expertise in banking or consumer financial services affiliated with an academic institution appointed by the Governor.
(9) An individual, appointed by the Governor, with banking expertise.
(b) The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
(c) The Treasurer shall serve as the chair of the commission.
(d) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities shall take into consideration the cultural, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the state so that the commission’s composition reflects the communities of California.
(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
(2) Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in connection with their commission duties.
(f) (1) Except for the members described in paragraphs (3) and (9) of subdivision (a), a commission member, or Treasurer’s staff working with the commission, while serving in that capacity shall not have a direct or indirect investment or ownership interest in or be employed by, a consultant to, a member of the board of directors of, affiliated with, or otherwise a representative of, a private bank or financial services institution unless that position is an unpaid volunteer position.
(2) The restrictions in paragraph (1) do not include ownership of a share of a diversified mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that holds shares of a private bank or financial services institution.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 451, Sec. 3. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 100106. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 100108.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21.1 - CALACCOUNT BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION › Section 100106.

100106. This title shall become operative only upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the Budget Act or another statute for the purpose of implementing this title.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 451, Sec. 3. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 100108.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 21.1 - CALACCOUNT BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION › Section 100108.

100108. This title shall remain in effect until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 451, Sec. 3. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Title 21.1, commencing with Section 100100.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100501.

100501. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Board” means the board described in subdivision (a) of Section 100500.
(b) “Carrier” means either a private health insurer holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the Insurance Commissioner or a health care service plan, as defined under subdivision (f) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, licensed by the Department of Managed Health Care.
(c) “Exchange” means the California Health Benefit Exchange established by Section 100500.
(d) “Federal act” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued under, those acts.
(e) “Fund” means the California Health Trust Fund established by Section 100520.
(f) “Health plan” and “qualified health plan” have the same meanings as those terms are defined in Section 1301 of the federal act.
(g) “SHOP Program” means the Small Business Health Options Program established by subdivision (m) of Section 100502.
(h) “Supplemental coverage” means coverage through a specialized health care service plan contract, as defined in subdivision (o) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, or a specialized health insurance policy, as defined in Section 106 of the Insurance Code.
(i) This section shall become operative only if Section 2 of the act that added this section becomes inoperative pursuant to subdivision (n) of that Section 2.
(Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 3. (SB 3 1x) Effective September 30, 2013. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100501.1.

100501.1. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Insurance affordability program” means a program that is one of the following:
(1) The state’s Medi-Cal program under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.).
(2) The state’s children’s health insurance program (CHIP) under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.).
(3) A program that makes available to qualified individuals coverage in a qualified health plan through the Exchange with advance payment of the premium tax credit established under Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) A program that makes available coverage in a qualified health plan through the Exchange with cost-sharing reductions established under Section 1402 of the federal act.
(b) “Combined eligibility notice” means an eligibility notice that informs an individual, or multiple family members of a household, of eligibility for each of the insurance affordability programs and for enrollment in a qualified health plan through the Exchange, for which a determination of eligibility was made.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 869, Sec. 1. (AB 617) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.1.

100503.1.  The board shall ensure that the Internet Web site maintained under subdivision (c) of Section 100502 provides a direct link to the formulary, or formularies, for each qualified health plan offered through the Exchange that is posted by the carrier pursuant to Section 1367.205 of the Health and Safety Code or Section 10123.192 of the Insurance Code.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 575, Sec. 1. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.2.

100503.2. The board shall use the information received pursuant to Section 12712.5 of the Insurance Code to provide an individual a notice that he or she may be eligible for reduced-cost coverage through the Exchange or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. The notice shall include information on obtaining coverage pursuant to those programs.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 442, Sec. 1. (SB 28) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.3.

100503.3. (a) The Exchange, in consultation with stakeholders and the Legislature, shall develop options for providing financial assistance to help low- and middle-income Californians access health care coverage. On or before February 1, 2019, the Exchange shall report those developed options to the Legislature, Governor, and Council on Health Care Delivery Systems, established pursuant to Section 1001 of the Health and Safety Code, for consideration in the 2019–20 budget process.
(b) In developing the options, the Exchange shall do both of the following:
(1) Include options to assist low-income individuals who are paying a significant percentage of their income on premiums, even with federal financial assistance, and individuals with an annual income of up to 600 percent of the federal poverty level.
(2) Consider maximizing all available federal funding and, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, determine whether federal financial participation for the Medi-Cal program would otherwise be jeopardized. The report shall include options that do not require a federal waiver authorized under Section 1332 of the federal act, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 100501, from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(c) The Exchange shall make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 34, Sec. 2. (AB 1810) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.4.

100503.4. (a) Upon receipt of an individual’s electronic account pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 15926 of the Welfare and Institutions Code from the insurance affordability program coverage, as specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 15926 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the Exchange shall use the available information to enroll the individual or individuals in the lowest cost silver plan available, unless the Exchange has information from the county, State Department of Health Care Services, managed care plan, or another plan as determined by the Exchange that enables the Exchange to enroll the individual with the individual’s previous managed care plan within the timeframe required by subdivision (b).
(b) Plan enrollment shall occur before the termination date of coverage through the insurance affordability program.
(c) The plan’s premium due date shall be no sooner than the last day of the first month of enrollment.
(d) The Exchange shall provide an individual who is enrolled in a plan pursuant to this section with a notice that includes the following information:
(1) The plan in which the individual is enrolled.
(2) The individual’s right to select another available plan and any relevant deadlines for that selection.
(3) How to receive assistance to select a plan.
(4) The individual’s right not to enroll in the plan.
(5) Information for an individual appealing their previous coverage through an insurance affordability program.
(6) A statement that services received during the first month of enrollment will only be covered by the plan if the premium is paid by the due date.
(e) This section shall be implemented no later than July 1, 2021.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 845, Sec. 1. (SB 260) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.5.

100503.5. (a) The Exchange shall provide payments equaling the cost of providing coverage of services described in Section 18023(b)(1)(B)(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code to individuals enrolled in a qualified health plan through the Exchange in the individual market. The payments shall not be less than one dollar ($1) per enrollee per month.
(b) The Exchange shall make the payments required under subdivision (a) directly to the qualified health plan issuers on behalf of the enrollees.
(c) The payments required under subdivision (a) shall be made upon appropriation by the Legislature. The payments shall not be made from the California Health Trust Fund established by Section 100520.
(d) Subject to appropriation, the payments shall be made for months beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
(e) For purposes of this section, “qualified health plan” does not include a qualified dental plan offered through the Exchange.
(f) This section does not create an entitlement program of any kind, appropriate any funds, require the Legislature to appropriate any funds, or increase or decrease taxes owed by a taxpayer.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 10. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100503.8.

100503.8. The board shall engage in health oversight activities relating to Exchange operations, including, but not limited to, audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, analyses, data collection through routine reporting, and any other activities for oversight of the Exchange, including qualified health plan contracts with health care service plans and health insurers. In performing those duties, the board may exercise its authority directly or through its designees, and shall be acting as a health oversight agency, as defined in Section 164.501 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 812, Sec. 3. (AB 929) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100504.5.

100504.5. (a) To the extent approved by the appropriate federal agency, for the purpose of implementing the option in paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 100504, the Exchange shall make available bridge plan products to individuals specified in Section 14005.70 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. In implementing this requirement, the Exchange, using the selective contracting authority described in subdivision (c) of Section 100503, shall contract with, and certify as a qualified health plan, a bridge plan product that is, at a minimum, certified by the Exchange as a qualified bridge plan product. For purposes of this section, in order to be a qualified bridge plan product, the plan shall do all of the following:
(1) Be a health care service plan or health insurer that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services to provide Medi-Cal managed care plan services pursuant to Section 14005.70 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) Meet minimum requirements to contract with the Exchange as a qualified health plan pursuant to Section 1301 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) and Sections 100502, 100503, and 100507 of this code.
(3) Enroll in the bridge plan product only individuals who meet the requirements of Section 14005.70 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) Comply with the medical loss ratio requirements of Section 1399.864 of the Health and Safety Code or Section 10961 of the Insurance Code.
(5) Demonstrate the bridge plan product has, at minimum, a substantially similar provider network as the Medi-Cal managed care plan offered by the health care service plan or health insurer.
(b) The Exchange shall provide information on all of the available Exchange-qualified health plans in the area, including, but not limited to, bridge plan product options for selection by individuals eligible to enroll in a bridge plan product.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be implemented in a manner that conflicts with a requirement of the federal act.
(d) This section shall become inoperative on the October 1 that is five years after the date that federal approval of the bridge plan option occurs, and, as of the second January 1 thereafter, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before that date deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 6. (SB 3 1x) Effective September 30, 2013. Conditionally inoperative, on date prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed, by its own provisions, on second January 1 after inoperative date.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100504.6.

100504.6. (a) The Exchange shall have the authority to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of Section 100504.5. Prior to the adoption of regulations, the board and its staff shall meet the requirement of subdivision (t) of Section 100503 in implementing the bridge plan option. Until January 1, 2016, the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation authorized by this section shall be exempted from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2).
(b) This section shall become inoperative on the October 1 that is five years after the date that federal approval of the bridge plan option occurs, and, as of the second January 1 thereafter, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before that date deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 7. (SB 3 1x) Effective September 30, 2013. Conditionally inoperative, on date prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed, by its own provisions, on second January 1 after inoperative date.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100505.

100505. (a) The board shall establish and use a competitive process to select participating carriers and any other contractors under this title. Any contract entered into pursuant to this title shall be exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. The board shall adopt a Health Benefit Exchange Contracting Manual incorporating procurement and contracting policies and procedures that shall be followed by the Exchange. The policies and procedures in the manual shall be substantially similar to the provisions contained in the State Contracting Manual.
(b) The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation by the board to implement this section, including the adoption of a manual pursuant to subdivision (a) and any procurement process conducted by the Exchange in accordance with the manual, is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2).
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 323, Sec. 6. (SB 102) Effective September 22, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 22 - CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE › Section 100506.

100506. (a) The board shall establish an appeals process for prospective and current enrollees of the Exchange that complies with all requirements of the federal act concerning the role of a state Exchange in facilitating federal appeals of Exchange-related determinations. Once the federal regulations concerning appeals have been issued in final form by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the board may establish additional requirements related to appeals, provided that the board determines, prior to adoption, that any additional requirement results in no cost to the General Fund and no increase in the charge imposed under subdivision (n) of Section 100503.
(b) The board shall not be required to provide an appeal if the subject of the appeal is within the jurisdiction of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code) and its implementing regulations, or within the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance pursuant to the Insurance Code and its implementing regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 4. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)