It shall constitute an unfair labor practice contrary to public policy, and enforceable under § 95 of the Labor Code, for any employer to refer an individual employee or employee’s dependent to the program, or to arrange for an individual employee or employee’s dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee’s dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee’s employment.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 623, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)