California Health and Safety Code

§ 1367.35

HSC § 1367.35 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)On and after January 1, 1993, every health care service plan that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses on a group basis shall provide benefits for the comprehensive preventive care of children 16 years of age or younger under terms and conditions agreed upon between the group subscriber and the plan. Every plan shall communicate the availability of these benefits to all group contractholders and to all prospective group contractholders with whom they are negotiating. This section shall apply to each plan that, by rule or order of the director, has been exempted from subdivision (i) of Section 1367, insofar as that section and the rules thereunder relate to the provision of the preventive health care services described in this section.

(b)For purposes of this section, benefits for the comprehensive preventive care of children shall comply with both of the following:

(1)Be consistent with both of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 20. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025.