This bill would establish the San
Diego Health Care Connection Demonstration Project. The
bill would require the board to contract with San Diegans for
the Healthcare Coverage, Inc., a private non-profit corporation
to provide local project operations to assist employees in San
Diego County with providing health care benefits to employees
with full-time employment, as defined. The bill would
specify various components of the project, including, but not
limited to, establishing a premium assistance program and
criteria for participation in the project by employers and
employees and an essential benefits package consisting of health
care benefits and dental coverage to be offered by participating
health care service plans.