Section 100501 Of Title 22. California Health Benefit Exchange From California Government Code >> Title 22.
100501
. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "Board" means the board described in subdivision (a) of
Section 100500.
(b) "Carrier" means either a private health insurer holding a
valid outstanding certificate of authority from the Insurance
Commissioner or a health care service plan, as defined under
subdivision (f) of Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code,
licensed by the Department of Managed Health Care.
(c) "Exchange" means the California Health Benefit Exchange
established by Section 100500.
(d) "Federal act" means the federal Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law
111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued
under, those acts.
(e) "Fund" means the California Health Trust Fund established by
Section 100520.
(f) "Health plan" and "qualified health plan" have the same
meanings as those terms are defined in Section 1301 of the federal
act.
(g) "SHOP Program" means the Small Business Health Options Program
established by subdivision (m) of Section 100502.
(h) "Supplemental coverage" means coverage through a specialized
health care service plan contract, as defined in subdivision (o) of
Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, or a specialized health
insurance policy, as defined in Section 106 of the Insurance Code.
(i) This section shall become operative only if Section 2 of the
act that added this section becomes inoperative pursuant to
subdivision (n) of that Section 2.