Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2698.203

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 2698.203 - Enrollment

(a) Providing neither of the circumstances specified in section 2698.202(d) exists, applicants determined eligible for the program shall be enrolled in an available participating health plan of the applicant's choice in the applicant's county of residence.

(b) If an applicant applied to have dependents covered, dependents shall also be enrolled in the subscriber's participating health plan.

(c) The date on which the coverage shall begin, subject to the provisions of section 2698.303, shall be the first day of the month following enrollment.

(d) An applicant shall be notified in writing by the program of enrollment with a participating health plan, the beginning date of coverage by the participating health plan, and of any pre-existing condition exclusion period or post-enrollment waiting period. The notice shall caution the applicant about discontinuing any existing coverage until full coverage by the participating health plan has begun.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2698.203

1. New section filed 12-20-90 as an emergency; operative 12-20-90 (Register 91, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-19-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-20-90 order transmitted to OAL on 4-18-91 and filed 5-17-91 (Register 91, No. 27).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (d) (Register 95, No. 13).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-4-2003 as an emergency; operative 8-4-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32). Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 21, chapter 794, Statutes of 2002 (AB 1401). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-2003 order transmitted to OAL 1-23-2004 and filed 3-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10127.15, 12711, 12712 and 12712.5, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 12711, 12725 and 12728, Insurance Code.

1. New section filed 12-20-90 as an emergency; operative 12-20-90 (Register 91, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-19-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-20-90 order transmitted to OAL on 4-18-91 and filed 5-17-91 (Register 91, No. 27).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (d) (Register 95, No. 13).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-4-2003 as an emergency; operative 8-4-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32). Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 21, chapter 794, Statutes of 2002 (AB 1401). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-2003 order transmitted to OAL 1-23-2004 and filed 3-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).