CHAPTER 9.9. Individual Access to Health Insurance [10965. - 10965.18.]
Chapter 9.9 added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 1, Sec. 19.
§§ 10965–10965.18 · 16 sections
- § 10965 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Child” means a child described in Section 22775 of the Government Code and…
- § 10965.01 (a) For purposes of this chapter, “health benefit plan” does not include policies or certificates of specified disease or hospital confinement indemnity…
- § 10965.02 For the purposes of determining eligibility for small employer coverage, a sole proprietor and the sole proprietor’s spouse are not considered employees with…
- § 10965.03 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage self-funded student health coverage offered by the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan…
- § 10965.1 Except as provided in Section 10965.15, the provisions of this chapter shall only apply with respect to nongrandfathered individual health benefit plans…
- § 10965.3 (a) (1) On and after October 1, 2013, a health insurer shall fairly and affirmatively offer, market, and sell all of the insurer’s health benefit plans that…
- § 10965.4 (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 10965.3, with respect to individual health benefit plans offered outside of the Exchange, a…
- § 10965.5 (a) Commencing on October 1, 2013, a health insurer or agent or broker shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in the following activities: (1) Encourage or…
- § 10965.7 (a) An individual health benefit plan shall be renewable at the option of the insured except as permitted to be canceled, rescinded, or not renewed pursuant to…
- § 10965.9 (a) With respect to individual health benefit plans issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2014, a health insurer may use only the following…
- § 10965.11 (a) A health insurer shall not be required to offer an individual health benefit plan or accept applications for the plan pursuant to Section 10965.3 in the…
- § 10965.13 (a) A health insurer that receives an application for an individual health benefit plan outside the Exchange during the initial open enrollment period, an…
- § 10965.15 (a) On or before October 1, 2013, and annually every October 1 thereafter, a health insurer shall issue the following notice to all policyholders enrolled in…
- § 10965.16 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall be implemented to the extent that it meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in PPACA.
- § 10965.17 (a) The commissioner may, no later than December 31, 2014, adopt emergency regulations implementing this chapter. The commissioner may readopt any emergency…
- § 10965.18 (a) For purposes of this chapter, a bridge plan product shall mean an individual health benefit plan that is offered by a health insurer licensed under this…