Section 1367.8 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 individual
or group health care service plan entered into, amended, or issued
on or after January 1, 1981, 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 a physical or mental impairment, except
where the refusal, limitation or rate differential is based on sound
actuarial principles applied to actual experience, or, if
insufficient actual experience is available, then to sound
underwriting practices.
This section shall not apply to a health maintenance organization
qualified pursuant to Title XIII of the federal Public Health Service
Act if such organization gives public notice 30 days in advance, in
a newspaper of general circulation published in the area served by
the health maintenance organization, of its open enrollment period
required by such act.