CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2459Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 14, 2018 An act relating to health care coverage. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2459, as introduced, Friedman. Health care coverage.Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. PPACA required each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange to facilitate the purchase of qualified health benefit plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. PPACA defines a qualified health plan as a plan that, among other requirements, provides an essential health benefits package. Existing state law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___% of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___% of the average cost of care.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___ percent of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___ percent of the average cost of care.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2459Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 14, 2018 An act relating to health care coverage. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2459, as introduced, Friedman. Health care coverage.Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. PPACA required each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange to facilitate the purchase of qualified health benefit plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. PPACA defines a qualified health plan as a plan that, among other requirements, provides an essential health benefits package. Existing state law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___% of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___% of the average cost of care.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2459
Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 14, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
February 14, 2018
An act relating to health care coverage.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2459, as introduced, Friedman. Health care coverage.
Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. PPACA required each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange to facilitate the purchase of qualified health benefit plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. PPACA defines a qualified health plan as a plan that, among other requirements, provides an essential health benefits package. Existing state law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___% of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___% of the average cost of care.
Existing federal law, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted various health care coverage market reforms that took effect January 1, 2014. PPACA required each state, by January 1, 2014, to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange to facilitate the purchase of qualified health benefit plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers. PPACA defines a qualified health plan as a plan that, among other requirements, provides an essential health benefits package. Existing state law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___% of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___% of the average cost of care.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___ percent of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___ percent of the average cost of care.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___ percent of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___ percent of the average cost of care.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___ percent of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___ percent of the average cost of care.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide that a Californian who purchases health care coverage as an individual would spend no more than ___ percent of his or her income on the premiums for health care coverage that pays ___ percent of the average cost of care.
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