California Health and Safety Code 1399.833 – The director may require a health care service plan to discontinue …
The director may require a health care service plan to discontinue the offering of contracts or acceptance of applications from any individual or child or responsible party for a child upon a determination by the director that the plan does not have sufficient financial viability or organizational and administrative capacity to ensure the delivery of health care services to its enrollees. In determining whether the conditions of this section have been met, the director shall consider, but not be limited to, the plan’s compliance with the requirements of Section 1367, Article 6 (commencing with Section 1375.1), and the rules adopted under those provisions.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 656, Sec. 3. (AB 2244) Effective January 1, 2011. Inoperative, pursuant to Section 1399.836, on January 1, 2014, subject to condition for resuming operation.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1399.833
- Child: means any individual under 19 years of age. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.825
- Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
- plan: refers to health care service plans and specialized health care service plans. See California Health and Safety Code 1345
- Responsible party for a child: means an adult having custody of the child or with responsibility for the financial needs of the child, including the responsibility to provide health care coverage. See California Health and Safety Code 1399.825