Section 131530.
131530. The local initiative that establishes a program shall offer health care coverage through the program, and all health care services shall be provided to participants by a provider operated by the county or by a provider with whom or with which the county or the local initiative has contracted to provide health care services, […]
Section 131531.
131531. The health care services provided through the program to eligible employees shall, to the extent practicable, be substantially similar to the benefits offered to adults under the Healthy Families Program pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 12693.60) of Part 6.2 of the Insurance Code, but shall include at least all of the basic […]
Section 131540.
131540. (a) (1) The cost of the health care coverage provided through the program shall be paid through a combination of contributions paid by the small business, premiums paid by participating employees, and county, federal, state, or private sector funding made available for this purpose. (2) The local initiative may determine the amount of the employer contribution for […]
Section 131541.
131541. The local initiative shall be authorized to establish, participate in, or apply to funding sources in the public and private sectors for purposes of providing or securing premium subsidies for eligible employees, pursuant to fair and equitable procedures to be established by the local initiative. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective […]
Section 131550.
131550. The county and the local initiative shall together evaluate the pilot program after three years, including all of the following: the number of individuals served, the demographics of the individuals served, the number of employees turned away due to the limitation on enrollment in Section 131510, the number of small businesses participating, the number […]
Section 131500.
131500. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
Section 131501.
131501. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program provide health care coverage on a pilot program basis to eligible adults domiciled and employed in Santa Clara County who are without health care coverage. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
Section 131502.
131502. The following definitions apply for purposes of this division: (a) “Local initiative” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 12693.08 of the Insurance Code. (b) “Program” means the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program. (c) “Small business” means an entity located in Santa Clara County that employs 50 or fewer persons, with at least 35 percent […]
Section 131510.
131510. The program may be implemented in Santa Clara County at the option of the local initiative, but if so implemented shall be as a pilot program. A maximum of 5,000 employees may be covered in the county, provided, however, that the number of enrollees may be increased pursuant to the prior approval of the […]
Section 131511.
131511. (a) In implementing the pilot program established pursuant to this division, the local initiative in Santa Clara County shall not be subject to the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 1357.03. The program shall be otherwise subject to the requirements of Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2, including Article 3.1 (commencing with […]