This article shall not apply to a health care service plan contract that is subject to Article 3.16 (commencing with Section 1357.500) or Article 3.17 (commencing with Section 1357.600), except as otherwise provided in those articles.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 852, Sec. 2. (AB 1083) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1357.19

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • plan: refers to health care service plans and specialized health care service plans. See California Health and Safety Code 1345