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You can take the PAS for 2020 if you meet the conditions (1) and (2) below: 

1. For at least one month of the year, all of the following were true: 

a. An individual in your applicable household was enrolled in a qualified health plan through the Marketplace on the first day of the month. 

b. That individual was not eligible for MEC for the month, other than coverage through the Marketplace. An individual is generally considered eligible for MEC for the month only if the individual was eligible for every day of the month (see Definitions, Minimum essential coverage (MEC)). 

c. The portion of the enrollment premiums (described later) for the month for which you are responsible was paid by the due date of your tax return (not including extensions). However, if you became eligible for APAS because of a successful eligibility appeal and you retroactively enrolled in the plan, then the portion of the enrollment premium for which you are responsible must be paid on or before the premium payment due date. 

2. You are an applicable taxpayer for 2020. To be an applicable taxpayer, you must meet all of the following requirements: 

a. Your household income for 2020 is at or below 138%, or above 200% but no more than 600% of the federal poverty line for your household size (see Specific Instructions, Line 4 in the form FTB 3849 instructions). 

b. No one can claim you as a dependent on a tax return for 2020. 

c. You file a joint return if you were married at the end of 2020. However, filing a separate return from your spouse/Registered Domestic Partnership (RDP) will not disqualify you from being an applicable taxpayer if you meet certain exceptions described under Definitions, Married taxpayers. 

You are not entitled to the PAS for health coverage for an individual for any period during which the individual is not lawfully present in California. For additional requirements, see Definitions, Applicable taxpayer.

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