AB 1102,
as amended, Santiago. begin deleteHealth care coverage: Medi-Cal Access Program: disclosures. end deletebegin insertHazardous waste facilities: inspections.end insert
Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control, and a local health officer or local public officer designated by the Director of Toxic Substances Control, to enforce the standards in the hazardous waste control law and the regulations adopted by the department to implement that law, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a representative of the department or the local officer or agency authorized to enforce the hazardous waste control law to, among other things, enter and inspect a factory, plant, construction site, disposal site, transfer facility, or an establishment or any other place or environment where hazardous wastes are stored, handled, processed, disposed of, or being treated to recover resources.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would require the department to inspect a permitted hazardous waste land disposal facility no less than once per month, inspect a permitted and operating hazardous waste facility no less than 4 times per calendar year, and inspect a permitted hazardous waste facility no less than 2 times per calendar year.
end insertExisting federal law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacts various health care coverage market reforms as of January 1, 2014. Among other things, PPACA requires each state to establish an American Health Benefits Exchange and allows qualified individuals to obtain premium assistance for coverage purchased through the Exchange. PPACA specifies that this premium assistance is not available if the individual is eligible for affordable employer-sponsored coverage that provides minimum value, as specified.
end deleteExisting law establishes the Medi-Cal Access Program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law creates the California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP), which is administered by the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, to arrange for major risk medical coverage for eligible residents of the state who are unable to secure adequate private health care coverage.
end deleteThis bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to inform applicants who are rejected for Medi-Cal Access Program coverage of other coverage options through MRMIP and Covered California, and direct applicants how to receive more information on Covered California and MRMIP, as specified.
end deleteVote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that hazardous
4waste facilities that are not in compliance with state and federal
5laws and regulations pose a danger to human health and safety
6and the environment. This danger is increased for disadvantaged
7communities impacted by multiple sources of pollution. It is vital
8that permitted hazardous waste facilities be inspected on a regular
9basis to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
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(b) The department shall do all of the following:
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(1) Inspect a permitted hazardous waste land disposal facility
3no less than once per month.
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(2) Inspect a permitted and operating
hazardous waste facility
5not covered under paragraph (1) no less than four times per
6calendar year.
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(3) Inspect a permitted hazardous waste facility not covered
8under paragraph (1) or (2) no less than two times per calendar
9year.
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(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from
11inspecting a hazardous waste facility more frequently than is
12required pursuant to subdivision (b).
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(d) If the department requires additional staff to carry out the
14inspections required pursuant to subdivision (b), it is the intent of
15the Legislature to enact future legislation to increase the facility
16fee to cover this regulatory cost in order to ensure that hazardous
17waste facilities are in compliance with state and federal hazardous
18waste laws.
Section 15849 is added to the Welfare and
20Institutions Code, to read:
If an applicant is rejected for coverage, the department
22shall inform the applicant about the California Major Risk Medical
23Insurance Program (MRMIP) (Part 6.5 (commencing with Section
2412700) of Division 2 of the Insurance Code) and about the coverage
25options and the potential for subsidized coverage through Covered
26California. The department shall direct persons seeking more
27information to MRMIP, Covered California, plan or policy
28representatives, insurance agents, or an entity paid by Covered
29California to assist with health coverage enrollment, such as a
30navigator or an assister.
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