California Insurance Code 381.5 – (a) Every policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this …
(a) Every policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state shall provide coverage for the registered domestic partner of an insured or policyholder that is equal to, and subject to the same terms and conditions as, the coverage provided to a spouse of an insured or policyholder. A policy may not offer or provide coverage for a registered domestic partner if it is not equal to the coverage provided for the spouse of an insured or policyholder. This subdivision applies to all forms of insurance regulated by this code.
(b) A policy subject to this section that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2005, shall be deemed to provide coverage for registered domestic partners that is equal to the coverage provided to a spouse of an insured or policyholder.
Terms Used In California Insurance Code 381.5
- Domestic: means organized under the laws of this State, whether or not admitted. See California Insurance Code 26
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Insurance Code 12.2
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that, for purposes of this section, “terms,” “conditions,” and “coverage” do not include instances of differential treatment of domestic partners and spouses under federal law.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 488, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)