Section 22911 Of Article 9. Maintenance Of Funds From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 9.
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. (a) There shall be maintained in the State Treasury the
Public Employees' Health Care Fund to fund the health benefit plans
administered or approved by the board. The board may invest funds in
the Public Employees' Health Care Fund in accordance with the
provisions of law governing its investment of the retirement fund.
(b) The Public Employees' Health Care Fund shall consist of the
following:
(1) Any self-funded or minimum premium plan premiums paid by
contracting agencies, the state and enrolled employees, annuitants,
and family members, including premiums paid directly for continuation
coverage authorized under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act, and as authorized by this part.
(2) Any reserve moneys from terminated health benefit plans
designated by the board.
(3) Any moneys from a health benefit plan for risk adjustment
pursuant to Section 22864.
(c) Income earned on the Public Employees' Health Care Fund shall
be credited to the fund.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 13340, the Public Employees' Health
Care Fund is continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal
years, to pay benefits and claims costs, the costs of administering
self-funded or minimum premium health benefit plans, refunds to those
who made direct premium payments, and other costs as the board may
determine necessary, consistent with its fiduciary duty.
(e) The Legislature finds and declares that the Public Employees'
Health Care Fund is a trust fund held for the exclusive benefit of
enrolled employees, annuitants, family members, the self-funded plan
administrator, and those contracting to provide medical and hospital
care services.
(f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (d) and (e), the board may use
reserves generated by one or more self-funded health benefit plans
for risk adjustment programs and procedures pursuant to paragraph (3)
of subdivision (f) of Section 22850 and paragraph (5) of subdivision
(b) of Section 22864.