California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9541

WIC § 9541 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 8.5 · Ch. 7.5

Statute text

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

(1)The purpose of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program is to provide Medicare beneficiaries and those imminent of becoming eligible for Medicare with counseling and advocacy as to Medicare, private health insurance, and related health care coverage plans, on a statewide basis, and preserving service integrity.

(2)Lack of health insurance literacy skills can lead to misinformation or mismatched insurance needs.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 337, Sec. 26. (SB 1249) Effective January 1, 2025.