Section 1367.4 Of Article 5. Standards From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 5.
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. No plan issuing, providing, or administering any contract
of individual or group coverage providing medical, surgical, or
dental expense benefits applied for and issued on or after January 1,
1986, shall refuse to cover, or refuse to continue to cover, or
limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available to an
individual, or charge a different rate for the same coverage solely
because of blindness or partial blindness.
"Blindness or partial blindness" means central visual acuity of
not more than 20/200 in the better eye, after correction, or visual
acuity greater than 20/200 but with a limitation in the fields of
vision so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an
angle no greater than 20 degrees, certified by a licensed physician
and surgeon who specializes in diseases of the eye or a licensed
optometrist.