California § 100508 - Notwithstanding subdivision (b), records of the Exchange that reveal either of th

§ 100508. Notwithstanding subdivision (b), records of the Exchange that reveal either of th

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), records of the Exchange that reveal either of the following shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1): (1) The deliberative processes, discussions, communications, or any other portion of the negotiations with entities contracting or seeking to contract with the Exchange, entities with which the Exchange is considering a contract, or entities with which the Exchange is considering or enters into any other arrangement under which the Exchange provides, receives, or arranges services or reimbursement. (2) Records that reveal claims data, encounter data, cost detail, information about payment methods, contracted rates paid by qualified health plans to providers, and enrollee coinsurance or other cost sharing that can be used to determine contracted rates paid by plans to providers. (b) Subject to subdivision (a), the following records of the Exchange shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) as follows: (1) Contracts with participating carriers entered into pursuant to this title on or after October 1, 2013, shall be open to inspection one year after the effective dates of the contracts. (2) If contracts with participating carriers entered into pursuant to this title are amended, the amendments shall be open to inspection one year after the effective date of the amendments. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, entire contracts with participating carriers or amendments to contracts with participating carriers shall be open to inspection by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The committee shall maintain the confidentiality of the contracts and amendments until the contracts or amendments to a contract are open to inspection pursuant to subdivision (b).