BILL NUMBER: AB 2601	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Morrell

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 100506 of the Government Code, relating to
the California Health Benefit Exchange.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2601, as introduced, Morrell. California Health Benefit
Exchange: appeals.
   Existing law created the California Health Benefit Exchange
(Exchange) as an independent public entity in the state government,
not affiliated with an agency or department. The Exchange is governed
by an executive board consisting of 5 members. Existing law requires
the board to establish an appeal process for prospective and current
enrollees of the Exchange that complies with all requirements of the
federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act concerning the
role of a state Exchange in facilitating federal appeals of
Exchange-related determinations.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 100506 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   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.  In no event shall the   The
 scope of those appeals  shall not  be construed to be
broader than the requirements of the federal act  in any event
 . 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.