It is the intent of the Legislature to implement Section 1101 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) in California to establish a temporary high risk pool so that access to health coverage for individuals with preexisting medical conditions can be effectively and promptly provided by the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board.
Source:
Section 12739.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=12739.5..