HSC §1347.8: (a) (1) Beginning on July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, a health care service plan providing a qualified health plan through the Exchange shall report to the director the total amount of funds mai

(a) (1) Beginning on July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, a health care service plan providing a qualified health plan through the Exchange shall report to the director the total amount of funds maintained in a segregated account pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 1303 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). (2) This annual report shall contain the ending balance of the account and the total dollar amount of claims paid during the reporting year. This report shall also include any related documentation required by the director. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Exchange” means the California Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500) of the Government Code. (2) “Qualified health plan” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1301 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). (c) Annually from the 2025–26 fiscal year to the 2028–29 fiscal year, inclusive, and upon receipt of the required annual report, the director shall order the transfer of funds from each qualified health plan’s segregated account with a positive balance, and each qualified health plan shall complete the transfer, to the Abortion Access Fund established in Section 127641, as follows: (1) On or before October 30, 2025, up to the total amount provided by the California Health Benefit Exchange to qualified health plans pursuant to Section 100503.5 of the Government Code as of July 1, 2025, not to exceed 75 percent of the amount of the ending balance of the qualified health plan’s segregated account as of July 1, 2025. (2) On or before September 1, 2026, and each year thereafter through the 2028–29 fiscal year, up to the total amount provided by the California Health Benefit Exchange to qualified health plans pursuant to Section 100503.5 of the Government Code as of July 1 of that year, not to exceed 50 percent of the amount of the ending balance of a qualified health plan’s segregated account that exceeds claims paid in the prior plan year.