§ 1399.60 The provisions of this article shall apply to all group health care …
§ 1399.61 In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) …
§ 1399.62 (a) Every contract containing hospital, medical, or surgical …
§ 1399.63 (a) Any carrier providing replacement coverage with respect to …
§ 1399.64 This article shall apply to all contracts issued, delivered, amended, …

Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 2.2 > Article 10 - Discontinuance and Replacement of Group Health Care Service Plan Contracts

  • Carrier: shall mean the health care service plan or other entity responsible for the payment of benefits or provision of services under a group contract. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Contract: shall mean any group health care service plan or contract subject to the provisions of this article. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discontinuance: shall mean the termination of the contract between the entire employer unit under a contract and the health care service plan, and does not refer to the termination of any agreement between any individual member under a contract and the health care service plan. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Dues: shall mean the consideration payable to the carrier. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Employee: shall mean all agents, employees, and members of unions or associations to whom benefits are provided under a contract. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Extension of benefits: shall mean the continuation of coverage under a particular benefit provided under a contract following discontinuance with respect to an employee or dependent who is totally disabled on the date of discontinuance. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • plan: refers to health care service plans and specialized health care service plans. See California Health and Safety Code 1345
  • Replacement coverage: shall mean the benefits provided by a succeeding carrier. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.61
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.