Section 1363.02 Of Article 4. Solicitation And Enrollment From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 4.
1363.02
. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the right of
every patient to receive basic information necessary to give full and
informed consent is a fundamental tenet of good public health policy
and has long been the established law of this state. Some hospitals
and other providers do not provide a full range of reproductive
health services and may prohibit or otherwise not provide
sterilization, infertility treatments, abortion, or contraceptive
services, including emergency contraception. It is the intent of the
Legislature that every patient be given full and complete information
about the health care services available to allow patients to make
well informed health care decisions.
(b) On or before July 1, 2001, a health care service plan that
covers hospital, medical, and surgical benefits shall do both of the
following:
(1) Include the following statement, in at least 12-point boldface
type, at the beginning of each provider directory: