CHAPTER 9.7. Child Access to Health Insurance [10950. - 10960.5.]

Heading of Chapter 9.7 amended by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 1, Sec. 16.

§§ 10950–10960.5 · 10 sections

• § 10950 As used in this chapter: (a) “Child” means any individual under 19 years of age. (b) “Individual grandfathered plan coverage” means health care coverage in…
• § 10951 (a) (1) During each open enrollment period, every carrier offering health benefit plans in the individual market, other than individual grandfathered plan…
• § 10952 This chapter shall not apply to health benefit plans for coverage of Medicare services pursuant to contracts with the United States government, Medicare…
• § 10953 (a) Upon the effective date of this chapter, a carrier shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell all of the carrier’s health benefit plans that…
• § 10954 (a) A carrier may use the following characteristics of an eligible child for purposes of establishing the rate of the health benefit plan for that child, where…
• § 10957 No carrier shall be required to offer a health benefit plan or accept applications for the contract pursuant to this chapter in the case of any of the…
• § 10958 The commissioner may require a carrier to discontinue the offering of contracts or acceptance of applications from any individual or child or responsible party…
• § 10959 (a) All health benefit plans offered to a child or on behalf of a child to a responsible party for a child shall conform to the requirements of Section…
• § 10960 On or before July 1, 2011, the commissioner may issue guidance to health plans regarding compliance with this chapter and such guidance shall not be subject to…
• § 10960.5 (a) This chapter shall become inoperative on January 1, 2014, or the 91st calendar day following the adjournment of the 2013–14 First Extraordinary Session,… see note