(a) Subject to subdivision (c), the board shall cease to provide coverage through the program on July 1, 2013, except as required by the contract between the board and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and at that time shall cease to operate the program except as required to complete payments to, or payment reconciliations with, participating health plans or other contractors, process appeals, or conduct other necessary termination activities.
(b) Any permanent or probationary civil service employee who is employed by the board and assigned to the program and whose function ceases due to this section shall immediately be transferred to the California Health Benefit Exchange and shall retain his or her status, position, and rights pursuant to Section 19050.9 of the Government Code and the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) and Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 19815) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(c) Commencing on July 1, 2014, the State Department of Health Care Services shall complete payments to, or payment reconciliations with, participating health plans or other contractors, process appeals, or conduct other necessary program termination activities.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 40. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 12739.62.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018