California Register, 2013, Number 48. November 29, 2013

• Library: California Register
• Published date: 29 November 2013
• Year: 2013

NOVEMBER 29, 2013REGISTER 2013, NO. 48–Z PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., GOVERNOR

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PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

TITLE 10. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

Essential Health Benefits — Notice File No. Z2013–1119–03 1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TITLE 13. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Autonomous Vehicles — Notice File No. Z2013–1113–02 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TITLE 16. BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND

SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS

Definitions–Engineering Geology and Professional Geophysical Work

— Notice File No. Z2013–1119–04 1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TITLE 16. BOARD OF PHARMACY

Pedigree Requirements — Notice File No. Z2013–1119–07 1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TITLE 16. DENTAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA

Definitions, Administrations, and Examinations — Notice

File No. Z2013–1118–01 1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TITLE 16. STATE BOARD OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND

Standards of Conduct — Notice File No. Z2013–1107–01 1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

Monitoring California Least Tern Nesting Colonies 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

Research on the Salt–Marsh Harvest Mouse 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Exempt Pediatric Dental Surgery Centers 1905. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant 1905. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSITION 65

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Notice of Intent to List: Trichloroethylene 1906. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SUMMARY OF REGULATORY ACTIONS

Regulations filed with the Secretary of State 1908. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sections Filed June 19, 2013 to November 20, 2013 1911. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TITLE 10. DEPARTMENT

OF INSURANCE

ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS REGULATION

SUBJECT OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

The Insurance Commissioner proposes to adopt the

regulation described below after considering comments

from the public. The Commissioner proposes to add to

Title 10, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3 of the California Code

of Regulations new Article 22, Essential Health Bene-

fits, consisting of new Sections 2594, 2594.2, 2594.3,

2594.4, 2594.5, 2594.6, and 2594.7.

The proposed final regulation: (1) incorporates stan-

dards for coverage of essential health benefits from fed-

eral rules; (2) defines essential health benefits with

more specificity than is present in statute; (3) clarifies

the law applicable to prescription drug coverage and

adopts filing requirements necessary to ensure com-

pliance; (4) adopts a disclosure requirement for levels

of coverage consistent with state and federal law; and

(5) implements state law on levels of coverage through

incorporating federal requirements concerning the

mechanism of actuarial value calculation and enforce-

ment for both health insurance policies and specialized

health insurance policies that cover the pediatric oral

essential health benefit.

PUBLIC HEARING

The Commissioner will hold a public hearing to pro-

vide all interested persons an opportunity to present

statements or arguments, orally or in writing, with re-

spect to the proposed regulations as follows:

Date and Time: January 13, 2014

10:00 a.m.

Location: San Diego Room

300 Capitol Mall, 2nd Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

The hearing will continue on the date noted above un-

til all testimony has been submitted or 4:00 p.m., which-

ever is earlier.

ACCESS TO HEARING ROOMS

The facilities to be used for the public hearing are ac-

cessible to persons with mobility impairments. Persons

with sight or hearing impairments are requested to

notify the contact person in order to make special ar-

rangements, if necessary.

PRESENTATION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS;

CONTACT PERSONS

All persons are invited to submit written comments

on the proposed regulations during the public comment

period. The public comment period will end at 5:00

p.m. on January 13, 2014. Please direct all written

comments to the following contact person:

Jessica Ryan, Attorney

California Department of Insurance

45 Fremont Street, 21st Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 538–4110

Email: Jessica.Ryan@insurance.ca.gov

Questions regarding procedure, comments, or the

substance of the proposed action should be addressed to

the above contact person. In the event the contact per-

son is unavailable, inquiries regarding the proposed ac-

tion may be directed to the following backup contact

person:

Bruce Hinze, Senior Health Policy Attorney

California Department of Insurance

45 Fremont Street, 23rd Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 538–4392

Email: HinzeB@insurance.ca.gov

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS

All written materials must be received by the Insur-

ance Commissioner, addressed to the contact person at

her address listed above, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Jan-

uary 13, 2014. Any written materials received after that

time may not be considered.

COMMENTS TRANSMITTED BY EMAIL

OR FACSIMILE

The Commissioner will accept written comments

transmitted by email provided they are sent to the fol-