California Insurance Code

§ 10181.7

INS § 10181.7 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code, all information submitted under this article shall be made publicly available by the department except as provided in subdivision (b).

(b)(1) The contracted rates between a health insurer and a provider shall be deemed confidential information that shall not be made public by the department and are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code). The contracted rates between a health insurer and a provider shall not be disclosed by a health insurer to a large group purchaser that receives information pursuant to Section 10181.10.

(2)The contracted rates between a health insurer, including those submitted to the department pursuant to Section 10181.31, and a large group shall be deemed confidential information that shall not be made public by the department and are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code). Information provided to a large group purchaser pursuant to Section 10181.10 shall be deemed confidential information that shall not be made public by the department and shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 310. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.