Section 22841 Of Article 5. Enrollment And Coverage From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
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. (a) A transfer of enrollment from one health benefit plan to
another may be made by an employee or annuitant at times and under
conditions as may be prescribed by regulations of the board.
(b) In the case of a health benefit plan in which services are
provided by a limited panel of physicians associated with the plan,
it is recognized that it may be impossible or impractical to maintain
acceptable physician-patient relationships with particular
employees, annuitants, or family members. In those cases, the
employee or annuitant may submit the question of ability to maintain
adequate physician-patient relationships for consideration under the
grievance procedure provided pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section
22853. If the grievance procedure results in a determination that an
adequate physician-patient relationship cannot reasonably be
maintained, then the employee or annuitant may, in accordance with
regulations of the board, change his or her enrollment to another
health benefit plan without regard to physical condition, age, race,
or other status.