Section 1399.81 Of Article 11.1. Consumer Operated And Oriented Plans From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 11.1.
1399.81
. The director shall have the authority to issue a license
to act as a health care service plan to a CO-OP that has been
organized as a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member
corporation under the laws of this state. The director may also issue
a license to act as a health care service plan to a foreign CO-OP
that has been organized as a nonprofit member organization or
nonprofit member corporation under the laws of another state,
provided that the entity meets the requirements governing CO-OPs
under PPACA and this article. A CO-OP seeking or maintaining a
license pursuant to this article shall be subject to the same fees
that are imposed on other health care service plans pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 1349).