California Health Benefit Review Program: extension.
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Overview
This bill extends the California Health Benefit Review Program and the associated Health Care Benefits Fund through July 1, 2033. It increases the annual fee assessed on health care service plans and health insurers from $2.2 million to $3.2 million to support the University of California’s program. The bill also removes the Healthy Families Program from the list of programs considered in financial impact analyses.
Key provisions
- Extends the California Health Benefit Review Program and the Health Care Benefits Fund through July 1, 2033.
- Increases the annual assessment on health care service plans and health insurers to $3,200,000.
- Removes the Healthy Families Program from financial impact analyses.
- Requires the University of California to provide analyses to legislative committees within 60 days of a request.
- Authorizes the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to determine the amount of the annual fee.
- Specifies the types of health insurance not subject to the annual fee.
- Sets the effective dates for the program’s inoperative status and repeal.
Who is affected
- Health care service plans
- Health insurers
- The University of California
- Medi-Cal program recipients
- Healthy Families Program recipients
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