Section 1379 Of Article 6. Operation And Renewal Requirements And Procedures From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 6.
1379
. (a) Every contract between a plan and a provider of health
care services shall be in writing, and shall set forth that in the
event the plan fails to pay for health care services as set forth in
the subscriber contract, the subscriber or enrollee shall not be
liable to the provider for any sums owed by the plan.
(b) In the event that the contract has not been reduced to writing
as required by this chapter or that the contract fails to contain
the required prohibition, the contracting provider shall not collect
or attempt to collect from the subscriber or enrollee sums owed by
the plan.
(c) No contracting provider, or agent, trustee or assignee
thereof, may maintain any action at law against a subscriber or
enrollee to collect sums owed by the plan.