California Health and Safety Code 1367.7 – On and after January 1, 1980, every health care service plan contract …
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On and after January 1, 1980, every health care service plan contract that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses on a group basis, and which offers maternity coverage in such groups, shall also offer coverage for prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders of the fetus by means of diagnostic procedures in cases of high-risk pregnancy. Every health care service plan shall communicate the availability of such coverage to all group contract holders and to all groups with whom they are negotiating.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 629.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1367.7
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Group contract: means a contract which by its terms limits the eligibility of subscribers and enrollees to a specified group. See California Health and Safety Code 1345
- plan: refers to health care service plans and specialized health care service plans. See California Health and Safety Code 1345