Section 1371.3 Of Article 5. Standards From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 5.
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. On and after January 1, 1994, every group health care
service plan that provides hospital, medical, or surgical expense
benefits for plan members and their dependents shall authorize and
permit assignment of the enrollee's or subscriber's right to any
reimbursement for health care services covered under the plan
contract to the State Department of Health Services when health care
services are provided to a Medi-Cal beneficiary. This section,
however, shall not apply to a Medi-Cal beneficiary for health care
services provided pursuant to a contract with the State Department of
Health Services under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or
Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code.