Section 717.2 Of Article 3. Certificate Of Authority From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
717.2
. (a) On and after January 1, 2007, for purposes of Section
717, the commissioner shall consider, with respect to any application
for a certificate of authority or amended certificate of authority
to transact health insurance, as defined in subdivision (b) of
Section 106, in this state, any available evidence regarding any one
or more of the following:
(1) Any prior history of providing, or arranging to provide for,
health care coverage, services, or benefits in this state and the
applicant's history of substantial compliance with applicable state
and federal laws, regulations, and requirements.
(2) Any prior history in this state or any other state, of
providing, or arranging to provide for, health care coverage,
services, or benefits for which the applicant is authorized to
receive Medicare Program reimbursement or Medicaid Program
reimbursement, and the applicant's history of substantial compliance
with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and
requirements.
(3) Any prior history on the part of the applicant's management of
providing, or arranging to provide for, health services as a
licensed health professional or an individual or entity contracting
with a health care service plan or insurer, and the applicant's
history of substantial compliance with state requirements, and
applicable federal law, regulations, and requirements.
(b) The commissioner may also require the applicant to provide
information or documents for the purposes of this section. The
commissioner shall consider any other relevant information concerning
misconduct.