ARTICLE 4.5. California Cobra Program

Article 4.5 added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 665, Sec. 1.

§§ 1366.20–1366.29 · 10 sections

• § 1366.20 (a) This article shall be known as the California Continuation Benefits Replacement Act, or “Cal-COBRA.” (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that continued…
• § 1366.21 The definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Continuation coverage” means extended coverage under the group benefit…
• § 1366.22 The continuation coverage requirements of this article do not apply to the following individuals: (a) Individuals who are entitled to Medicare benefits or…
• § 1366.23 (a) Every health care service plan, including a specialized health care service plan contract, that provides coverage under a group benefit plan to an…
• § 1366.24 (a) Every health care service plan evidence of coverage, provided for group benefit plans subject to this article, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or…
• § 1366.25 (a) Every group contract between a health care service plan and an employer subject to this article that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1,…
• § 1366.26 A qualified beneficiary electing continuation coverage shall pay to the health care service plan, on or before the due date of each payment but not more…
• § 1366.27 (a) The continuation coverage provided pursuant to this article shall terminate at the first to occur of the following: (1) In the case of a qualified…
• § 1366.28 A health care service plan subject to this article shall not be obligated to provide continuation coverage to a qualified beneficiary pursuant to this article…
• § 1366.29 (a) A health care service plan shall offer an enrollee who has exhausted continuation coverage under COBRA the opportunity to continue coverage for up to 36…