Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, whenever an employee or member chooses among two or more conversion policies, such choice shall be made within 31 days from the last date when the employee or member was eligible for benefits under a group policy from which conversion is available.

(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1186, Sec. 11.)

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 12687

  • Group policy: means a group health insurance policy providing medical, hospital, surgical, major medical, or comprehensive medical coverage issued by an insurer, a group contract issued by a hospital service corporation, or medical, hospital, surgical, major medical, or comprehensive medical coverage otherwise provided by a policyholder to its employees or members, except for self-insurance programs provided by employers that are not exempt from the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as specified in subdivision (i). See California Insurance Code 12671
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