California Health and Safety Code

§ 1394.8

HSC § 1394.8 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

(a)As used in this section:

(1)“Carrier” means a specialized health care service plan, and any of the following entities which offer coverage comparable to the coverages offered by a specialized health care service plan: an insurer issuing group disability coverage; a nonprofit hospital service plan; or any other entity responsible for either the payment of benefits for or the provisions of services under a group contract.

(2)“Insolvency” means that the director has determined that the specialized health care service plan is not financially able to provide specialized health care services to its enrollees and (A) the director has taken an action pursuant to Section 1386, 1391, 1399, or (B) an order requested by the director or the Attorney General has been issued by the superior court under Sections 1392, 1393, or 1394.1.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 525, Sec. 149. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, or sooner, by Sec. 214 of Ch. 525.