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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1374.65 — Point-of-Service Health Care Service Plan Contracts

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1374.65

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1994-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Point-of-service plan contracts shall:

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1374.65 — Point-of-Service Health Care Service Plan Contracts is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Point-of-service plan contracts shall:

(a)  Provide incentives, including financial incentives, for enrollees to use in-network coverage or services.

(b)  Only offer coverage or services obtained out-of-network if it also provides coverage or services on an in-network basis.

(c)  Shall not consider the following to be out-of-network coverage or services:

(1)  Health care services received from a provider not affiliated with the health care service plan when the plan arranges for the enrollee to receive services from that provider.

(2)  Out-of-area emergency care provided in accordance with the procedures set by the health care service plan to be followed in securing these services.