California Insurance Code

§ 799

INS § 799 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6.9

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)Article 6.9 (commencing with Section 799) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code was originally enacted in 1988 and was last amended in 1997. These laws require an update to reflect advancements in testing and medical treatments for individuals living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

(2)When the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in the United States, HIV was considered a life-threatening condition because relatively little was known at the time about HIV detection, transmission, or treatment. Today, however, just as with other chronic health conditions, HIV can be effectively managed.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 184, Sec. 3. (SB 1255) Effective January 1, 2021.