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Health Commission approves policy to transfer long‑inactive City Option funds to general fund after outreach
Summary
The Commission approved a DPH proposal to use California in‑shipment rules to transfer long‑inactive SF City Option funds to the City general fund after outreach and statutory notice; DPH estimated ~$104 million in inactive funds and outlined an employer‑focused outreach plan.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted to approve a policy that would allow inactive employer contributions to the SF City Option program to be transferred to the City’s general fund under California's in‑shipment (escheat) rules after a statutory dormancy period and notification process.
DPH Director of Managed Care Stella Chow told commissioners the program — established in 2008 as an employer option to meet the Healthcare Security Ordinance — has built up an unusual backlog of inactive accounts and unclaimed funds. DPH staff estimated roughly $104,000,000 in inactive funds…
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