Section 127662 Of Chapter 7. University Of California Assessment On Legislation Proposing Mandated Benefits Or Services From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7.
127662
. (a) In order to effectively support the University of
California and its work in implementing this chapter, there is hereby
established in the State Treasury, the Health Care Benefits Fund.
The university's work in providing the bill analyses shall be
supported from the fund.
(b) For the 2010-11 to 2016-17 fiscal years, inclusive, each
health care service plan, except a specialized health care service
plan, and each health insurer, as defined in Section 106 of the
Insurance Code, shall be assessed an annual fee in an amount
determined through regulation. The amount of the fee shall be
determined by the Department of Managed Health Care and the
Department of Insurance in consultation with the university and shall
be limited to the amount necessary to fund the actual and necessary
expenses of the university and its work in implementing this chapter.
The total annual assessment on health care service plans and health
insurers shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000).
(c) The Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of
Insurance, in coordination with the university, shall assess the
health care service plans and health insurers, respectively, for the
costs required to fund the university's activities pursuant to
subdivision (b).
(1) Health care service plans shall be notified of the assessment
on or before June 15 of each year with the annual assessment notice
issued pursuant to Section 1356. The assessment pursuant to this
section is separate and independent of the assessments in Section
1356.
(2) Health insurers shall be noticed of the assessment in
accordance with the notice for the annual assessment or quarterly
premium tax revenues.
(3) The assessed fees required pursuant to subdivision (b) shall
be paid on an annual basis no later than August 1 of each year. The
Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance
shall forward the assessed fees to the Controller for deposit in the
Health Care Benefits Fund immediately following their receipt.
(4) "Health insurance," as used in this subdivision, does not
include Medicare supplement, vision-only, dental-only, or CHAMPUS
supplement insurance, or hospital indemnity, accident-only, or
specified disease insurance that does not pay benefits on a fixed
benefit, cash payment only basis.