California Government Code

§ 3140

GOV § 3140 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 4 · Title 1 · Ch. 9.4

Statute text

The Legislature finds as follows:

(a)Public employers, including the state and the University of California, are among the largest employers in the state, offering medical and other health care benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees and their family members. Employers typically contribute all or part of the premium cost for employees and their dependent family members; employees may also contribute part of their pay to cover the premium cost.

(b)Many of California’s large employers, including the state, counties, municipalities, and the University of California, operate hospitals, medical clinics, and other health care delivery systems. To protect public health, staff at these medical facilities should have uninterrupted access to health care services.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 740, Sec. 1. (AB 237) Effective January 1, 2022.