The board may adjust payments made to a participating health plan if the board finds that the plan has a significantly disproportionate share of high- or low-risk subscribers. Prior to making this finding, the program shall obtain validated data from participating health plans. Reporting requirements shall be administratively compatible with the methods of operation of the health plans. Any adjustments to payments shall utilize demographic and other factors which are actuarially related to risk.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 623, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)