CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1255Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 15, 2018 An act relating to health insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1255, as introduced, Hernandez. Health insurance market.Existing federal law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and that meets certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. 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 ensure a stable health insurance market in California. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1255Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 15, 2018 An act relating to health insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1255, as introduced, Hernandez. Health insurance market.Existing federal law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and that meets certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1255 Introduced by Senator HernandezFebruary 15, 2018 Introduced by Senator Hernandez February 15, 2018 An act relating to health insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1255, as introduced, Hernandez. Health insurance market. Existing federal law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and that meets certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. Existing federal law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), requires each state to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange that facilitates the purchase of qualified health plans by qualified individuals and qualified small employers and that meets certain other requirements. Existing law creates the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment of qualified individuals and qualified small employers in qualified health plans as required under the PPACA. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. ## 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 ensure a stable health insurance market in California. 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 ensure a stable health insurance market in California. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure a stable health insurance market in California. ### SECTION 1.