CAHU TOP 3 BILLS

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CAHU TOP THREE BILLS 8/31/2010
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AB 1602	(John A. Perez) California Health Benefit Exchange.
	Would enact the California Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and would, contingent on the enactment of SB 900, which would create the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange), specify the powers and duties of the board governing the Exchange relative to determining eligibility for enrollment in the Exchange and arranging for coverage under qualified health plans, and would require the board to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans through the Exchange by qualified individuals and qualified small employers by January 1, 2014. The bill would create the California Health Trust Fund as a continuously appropriated fund and would make the implementation of these provisions contingent on a determination by the board that sufficient financial resources exist or will exist in the fund, as specified. The bill would enact other related provisions. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Attachments: AB 1602 Concerns 4.19.10 AB 1602 S. Floor Oppose as Drafted
	Organization CAHU	Assigned Harry Thal	Position Oppose as Drafted	Priority Top 3

SB 890	(Alquist) Health care coverage.
	Would eliminate the 18-month requirement and would require plans and insurers to allow an individual to transfer to another individual contract or policy without medical underwriting on the annual renewal date of his or her contract or policy. Commencing July 1, 2011, the bill would require plans and insurers to categorize all products offered in the individual market into 5 tiers according to actuarial value, as specified, and would require plans and insurers to disclose this value and other information in certain disclosure forms. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Attachments: SB 890 Oppose SB 890 Oppose 6.16.10 Asm. Health SB 890 Oppose Unless Amended to A. Floor 8.17.10 SB 890 Neutral to A. Floor 8.23.10
	Organization CAHU	Assigned Robert Donin	Position Neutral	Priority Top 3

SB 900	(Alquist) California Health Benefit Exchange.
	Would contingent on the enactment and operation of AB 1602, establish the California Health Benefit Exchange (the Exchange) within state government. The bill would require the Exchange to be governed by a board composed of the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, or his or her designee, and 4 other members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature in a specified manner and would enact other related provisions with respect to the governance of the Exchange. The bill would also require the board of the exchange, or the California Health and Human Services Agency, if a majority of the board has not been appointed, to apply for and receive federal funds for purposes of establishing the Exchange. This bill contains other related provisions.
	Attachments: SB 900 Concerns
	Organization CAHU	Assigned Paula Wilson	Position Oppose Unless Amended	Priority Top 3

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