California Statutes
§ 10198.9. — 10198.9. (Repealed (in Sec. 12) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 852, Sec. 11.)
California·Code INS Insurance Code - INS·Div. 2. DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE·Part 2. PART 2. LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE·Ch. 1. CHAPTER 1. The Contract·Art. 7. ARTICLE 7. Preexisting Condition Provisions
A health benefit plan for group coverage shall not establish rules for eligibility, including continued eligibility, of an individual, or dependent of an individual, to enroll under the terms of the plan based on any of the following health status-related factors:
(a)Health status.
(b)Medical condition, including physical and mental illnesses.
(c)Claims experience.
(d)Receipt of health care.
(e)Medical history.
(f)Genetic information.
(g)Evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence.
(h)Disability.
(i)Any other health status-related factor as determined by any federal regulations, rules, or guidance issued pursuant to Section 2705 of the federal Public Health Service Act.
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California § 10198.9. (10198.9. (Repealed (in Sec. 12) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 852, Sec. 11.)) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Repealed (in Sec. 12) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 852, Sec. 11. (AB 1083) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 10198.10.