AB 710 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

California Health Benefit Exchange: multiemployer plans.

Summary

Under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , each state is required, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that makes available qualified health plans to qualified individuals and small employers. Existing state law establishes the California Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) within state government, specifies the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange, and requires the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and small employers by January 1, 2014. Existing law creates the continuously appropriated California Health Trust Fund, which consists of charges on the qualified health plans offered by carriers to support the development, operations, and prudent cash management of the Exchange. This bill would, to the extent permitted by federal law, require the board to also facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by multiemployer plans, as defined, no later than July 1, 2014. By expanding the purpose for which moneys in the California Health Trust Fund may be used, this bill would make an appropriation.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2013

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2013 Last action Feb 3, 2014

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May 24, 2013

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

lower

May 15, 2013

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

May 1, 2013

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 9, 2013

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 12, 2013

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Mar 11, 2013

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 4, 2013

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 22, 2013

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors