California Code, Government Code - GOV § 100815

(a) “Coverage year” means a calendar year in which a program participant, or the program participant's spouse, domestic partner, or dependent, received financial assistance pursuant to this title.

(b) “Dependent” means a dependent, as defined in Section 17056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code

(c) “Exchange” means the California Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500).

(d) “Family size” shall be defined in the program design adopted pursuant to Section 100800.

(e) “Federal poverty level” shall be defined in the program design adopted pursuant to Section 100800.

(f) “Household income” shall be defined in the program design adopted pursuant to Section 100800.

(g) “Modified adjusted gross income” shall be defined in the program design adopted pursuant to Section 100800.

(h) “Program” means Individual Market Assistance established pursuant to Section 100800.

(i) “Program participant” means an individual eligible to receive financial assistance pursuant to this title.

(j) “Qualified health plan” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1301 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148),  1 as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152).

(k) “Responsible individual” means a program participant or an individual with a dependent who is a program participant.  With respect to a dependent, “responsible individual” means the individual who claims the dependent as a dependent.

(l) With respect to a program participant's household income or size: