California Insurance Code

§ 10901.2

INS § 10901.2 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 9.5

Statute text

(a)Commencing January 1, 2001, a carrier shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell the health benefit plan designs described in subdivision (d) of Section 10785 that are sold to individuals or to associations that include individuals to all federally eligible defined individuals in each geographic region in which the carrier provides coverage for health care services. Each carrier shall make available to each federally eligible defined individual the identified health benefit plan designs which the plan offers and sells to individuals or to associations that include individuals.

(b)A carrier may not reject an application from a federally eligible defined individual for a benefit plan design under the following circumstances:

(1)The federally eligible defined individual as defined by subdivision (e) of Section 10900 agrees to make the required premium payments.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 810, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.