ARTICLE 6. Health Benefit Plans and Contracts
Article 6 added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22.
§§ 22850–22869 · 20 sections
- § 22850 (a) The board may, without compliance with any provision of law relating to competitive bidding, enter into contracts with carriers offering health benefit…
- § 22850.5 (a) In performing the duties prescribed by Section 22850, the board shall negotiate with carriers providing health benefit plans to add a core health plan…
- § 22851 The board may enter into any joint purchasing arrangement with private or public entities, if the arrangement does all of the following: (a) Benefits persons…
- § 22852 (a) A contract for a health benefit plan shall be for a uniform term of at least one year and may be made automatically renewable in the absence of notice of…
- § 22853 (a) Each contract shall contain a detailed statement of benefits offered and shall include maximums, limitations, exclusions, and other definitions of benefits…
- § 22853.1 (a) A health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for a vaccine for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that is approved for marketing by the…
- § 22853.3 Commencing January 1, 2024, a health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for contraceptives and related services consistent with the requirements…
- § 22853.4 Commencing January 1, 2024, a health benefit plan or contract shall provide coverage for vasectomies and related services consistent with the requirements…
- § 22854 (a) The board, in considering a contract with any entity that seeks to enter into a contract under this article for the provision of health care benefits or…
- § 22854.5 (a) A health benefit plan or contractor, or an entity offering services relating to the administration of health benefit plans to members and annuitants, shall…
- § 22855 The board shall withdraw its approval of a health benefit plan if it finds that the plan or carrier is not in compliance with the standards prescribed…
- § 22857 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may contract with carriers licensed and doing business in other states to provide health benefits for…
- § 22859 (a) A health benefit plan or contract may not provide any of the following: (1) An exception for other coverage where the other coverage is entitlement to…
- § 22860 It is the policy of the Legislature that benefits provided by a health benefit plan be integrated with the benefits provided by federal or state plans for…
- § 22863 (a) The board shall make available to employees and annuitants eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan information that will enable the employees or…
- § 22864 (a) Premiums charged for enrollment in a health benefit plan shall reasonably reflect the cost of the benefits provided. (b) This part does not limit the…
- § 22865 Not later than 30 days prior to the approval of benefits and premium readjustments authorized under Section 22864, the board shall provide an initial estimate…
- § 22866 (a) The board shall report to the Legislature and the Director of Finance on or before November 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, regarding the health benefits…
- § 22867 The provisions of this article do not supersede, modify, or in any manner alter or impair the effect of any provision of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section…
- § 22869 Information disseminated by the board pursuant to Section 22863, and compliance with regulations of the board adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section…