California Association of Health Plans
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Sacramento, CA 95814
p.(916) 552-2910 f. (916) 443-1037





 

Legislation and Regulation | Legislation | Regulation

Department of Managed Healthcare
Department of Health Services
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
State Programs Committee
Legal/Regulatory Affairs Committee
LEGISLATION and REGULATION/Regulation

The California Association of Health Plans is active in a great variety of state regulatory activities. California State government agencies submit hundreds of proposed actions each year to adopt, amend, and repeal regulations. These regulations and laws affect the health benefits available to enrollees, the processes plans must follow in administering benefits, and cumulatively affect most individuals and economic activities in California.

The following sections provide more information on how CAHP works closely with the government agencies that regulate health plans, advocating for our member plans and the health care industry as a whole:

California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)
State Department of Health Services (DHS)
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB)
Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Other Resources
Office of Administrative Law website—provides general information about the state rulemaking process, including rulemaking publications, record keeping, and laws.
Regulations and Laws 1999-2005 (pdf)—summarizes health care industry regulations and laws enacted from 1999-2005.
DMHC Required Reports (pdf)—lists all reports health plans are required to submit to demonstrate compliance with state laws.