Section 1357.035 Of Article 3.1. Small Employer Group Access To Contracts For Health Care Services From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 3.1.
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. (a) Between July 26, 1993, and October 24, 1993, as well
as 60 days prior to the expiration of an existing plan contract that
expires prior to July 1, 1994, or, for plan contracts expiring after
July 1, 1994, 60 days prior to July 1, 1994, an association that
meets the definition of guaranteed association, as set forth in
Section 1357, except for the requirement that 1,000 persons be
covered, shall be entitled to purchase small employer health coverage
as if the association were a guaranteed association, except that the
coverage shall be guaranteed only for those members of an
association, as defined in Section 1357, (1) who were receiving
coverage or had successfully applied for coverage through the
association as of June 30, 1993, (2) who were receiving coverage
through the association as of December 31, 1992, and whose coverage
lapsed at any time thereafter because the employment through which
coverage was received ended or an employer's contribution to health
coverage ended, or (3) who were covered at any time between June 30,
1993, and July 1, 1994, under a contract that was in force on June
30, 1993.
(b) An association obtaining health coverage for its members
pursuant to this section shall otherwise be afforded all the rights
of a guaranteed association under this chapter including, but not
limited to, guaranteed renewability of coverage.
(c) No later than August 25, 1993, plans that, at any time during
the 1993 calendar year have provided coverage to associations that
would be eligible for coverage under this section shall notify those
associations of their rights under this section. Ninety days prior to
the expiration of a plan contract that expires prior to July 1,
1994, or, for plan contracts expiring after July 1, 1994, 90 days
prior to July 1, 1994, health plans that have in force coverage with
an association that would be eligible for coverage under this section
shall notify the association of its rights under this section.