CA AB2706

Public schools must add informational items to enrollment forms or amend existing forms for the 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 school years to provide parents or legal guardians with information about health care coverage options and enrollment assistance.

Schools may satisfy this requirement by using a State Department of Education template, developing their own informational item, or amending existing enrollment forms.

The State Department of Education must develop and publish standardized templates for both the informational item and an optional factsheet about affordable health care coverage options by August 1, 2015, and provide written copies upon request.

School districts are prohibited from discriminating against pupils without health care coverage or using information about a pupil's health care coverage or enrollment interest in any manner that would harm the pupil or family.

This section automatically repeals on January 1, 2019, unless extended by later-enacted statute, and establishes reimbursement procedures for any state-mandated local program costs.