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To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor 1
County Administrator �,.,,�,,}}`�,�
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DATE'. March 14, 1988 (Jb^
SUBJECT:
Legislation: AS 4619 (Elder)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of support for AS 4619 by Assemblyman Elder
which was introduced at the request of the County as a part of
the Board' s 1988 Legislative Program. AS 4619 would exempt the
Contra Costa Health Plan from regulation by the State Department
of Corporations.
BACKGROUND:
The Commissioner of Corporations regulates health. plans in
California. The law (Health & Safety Code Section 1343 ) exempts
certain organizations already regulated by the Insurance
Commissioner, College and University health plans, certain
nonprofit corporations and persons providing life-care contracts
if they already have a license from the State Department of
Social Services.
The Contra Costa Health Plan is, currently regulated by both the
-State Department- of Corporations and the State Department of
Health Services. This leads to considerable duplicate reporting
requirements and duplicate audit and recordkeeping requirements.
Assemblyman Elder has agreed to carry legislation which exempt
health care service plans operated by political subdivisions of
the State of 'California which meet certain requirements. The
intent of this language is to exempt the Contra Costa Health Plan
from regulation by the State Department of Corporations as long
as the Plan remains regulated by the State Department of Health
Services.
Since this legislation was requested by the County as a part of
the Board' s 1988 Legislative Program, it is appropriate for the
Board to support AS 4619 and indicate that the legislation is
sponsored by the County. f
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
XRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER -
S I GNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 22, 1909 Ar-PROVED AS REC,'>,,h!i!; a)ED _, ,.OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS "
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE: BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator
cc: Health "Services. Director
ATTESTED
Exec. Director, CCHP ePHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County COUnse7 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Assemblyman Dave Elder
Ralph Heim, Jackson/Barish r
BY ,DEPUTY
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