(a) In addition to the efforts required by subdivision (b) and any other outreach and enrollment efforts required by law, the Exchange shall annually conduct outreach and enrollment efforts to individuals who did not indicate on their individual income tax returns that they and their dependents were enrolled in and maintained minimum essential coverage for the preceding taxable year or who indicated that they or their dependents were exempt from the Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate for that year.

(b) In addition to the efforts required by subdivision (a) and any other outreach and enrollment efforts required by law, the Exchange shall annually conduct outreach and enrollment efforts to individuals who indicate on their individual income tax returns that they are interested in no-cost or low-cost health care coverage by checking the box required pursuant to § 18543 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

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(c) For purposes of the efforts required by subdivisions (a) and (b), the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the Exchange with individual income tax return information, as authorized by Sections 19548.8 and 19548.9 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, in a form and manner determined by the Franchise Tax Board, in consultation with the Exchange.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 170, Sec. 1. (SB 967) Effective January 1, 2023.)