California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 12 - California Health Benefit Exchange
Article 6 - Application, Eligibility, and Enrollment in the Shop Exchange
Section 6536 - Coverage Effective Dates for Qualified Employees

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 6536

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) If the premium payment from a qualified employer is made pursuant to Section 6520(b)(10) for all of its qualified employees and their dependents who selected coverage and is delivered to the SHOP or post-marked by the last calendar day of the month, the effective dates of coverage for qualified employees and dependents who selected QHPs during the initial employee open enrollment shall be the first day of the following month.

(b) The effective date of coverage for a qualified employee who selected a QHP during the employee's annual open enrollment period shall be the first day of the following plan year if the qualified employer has elected to offer coverage during its annual election of coverage period pursuant to Section 6526(d).

(c) The effective date of coverage for a qualified employee described in Section 6528(h) shall be the first day of the month following the month in which the employee became a qualified employee.

1. New section filed 9-30-2013 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 9-30-2013 (Register 2013, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-1-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section, including amendment of subsections (a) and (b), refiled 4-1-2014 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Refiling of 4-1-2014 action on 6-30-2014, including amendment of subsection (c)(4), as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504, subdivision (a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 6-30-2014 (Register 2014, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Refiling of 6-30-2014 order, including amendment of subsections (a) and (c), on 10-2-2014 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504, subdivision (a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 10-2-2014 (Register 2014, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 and HISTORY 4 (Register 2014, No. 45).
6. Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18) modified Government Code section 100504(a)(6) to change the date upon which a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL. Pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2016 or the language in the emergency order of 10-2-2014 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day (Register 2015, No. 38).
7. Senate Bill 833 (Stats. 2016, c. 30) modified Government Code section 100504(a)(6) to extend the date upon which a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL. Refiling of 10-2-2014 order on 9-30-2016 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 9-30-2016 (Register 2016, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Refiling of 9-30-2016 order, including further amendment of subsection (a), on 11-28-2016 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 833 (Stats. 2016, c. 30); operative 11-28-2016 (Register 2016, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-28-2016 order transmitted to OAL 8-3-2018 and filed 9-17-2018 (Register 2018, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 100504, Government Code. Reference: Sections 100502 and 100503, Government Code; and 45 CFR Sections 155.720, 155.725 and 156.285.

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