Section 2699.6619 - Transfer of Enrollment(a) A subscriber shall be transferred from one participating health, dental, or vision plan to another if any of the following occurs: (1) The applicant so requests in writing because the subscriber no longer resides in an area served by the participating plan in which the subscriber is enrolled, and there is at least one other participating plan serving the area in which the subscriber now resides. (A) If the program learns that the subscriber no longer resides in an area served by the participating health plan in which the subscriber is enrolled, but the applicant does not choose a new health plan within thirty (30) days of a written notice from the program, the program will enroll the subscriber in the Community Provider Plan in the subscriber's county of residence.(B) If the program learns that the subscriber no longer resides in an area served by the participating dental plan in which the subscriber is enrolled, but the applicant does not choose a new dental plan within thirty (30) days of a written notice from the program, the program will enroll the subscriber in a participating dental plan in the subscriber's county of residence. If there is more than one (1) participating dental plan in the subscriber's county of residence, the program will alternate assignments between the participating dental plans so that the transfers are evenly distributed among the participating dental plans.(C) If the program learns that the subscriber no longer resides in an area served by the participating vision plan in which the subscriber is enrolled, but the applicant does not choose a new vision plan within thirty (30) days of a written notice from the program, the program will enroll the subscriber in a participating vision plan in the subscriber's county of residence. If there is more than one (1) participating vision plan in the subscriber's county of residence, the program will alternate assignments between the participating vision plans so that the transfers are evenly distributed among the participating vision plans.(2) The applicant or the participating plan so requests in writing because of failure to establish a satisfactory subscriber-plan relationship and the Executive Director of the Board or designee determines that the transfer is in the best interests of the subscriber and the program, and there is at least one other participating plan serving the area in which the subscriber resides.(3) The program contract with the participating plan in which the subscriber is enrolled is canceled or not renewed. (A) If the applicant does not choose a new health plan in response to two (2) written notices and three (3) phone calls from the program by the necessary date of transfer, the program will enroll the subscriber in the Community Provider Plan in the subscriber's county of residence.(B) If the applicant does not choose a new dental plan in response to two (2) written notices and three (3) phone calls from the program by the necessary date of transfer, the program will enroll the subscriber in a participating dental plan in the subscriber's county of residence. If there is more than one (1) participating dental plan in the subscriber's county of residence, the program will alternate assignments between the participating dental plans so that the transfers are evenly distributed among the participating dental plans.(C) If the applicant does not choose a new vision plan in response to two (2) written notices and three (3) phone calls from the program by the necessary date of transfer, the program will enroll the subscriber in a participating vision plan in the subscriber's county of residence. If there is more than one (1) participating vision plan in the subscriber's county of residence, the program will alternate assignments between the participating vision plans so that the transfers are evenly distributed among the participating vision plans.(4) An open enrollment request is submitted pursuant to Section 2699.6621.(5) An AIM infant subscriber has a sibling(s) that is enrolled in a different health plan and is transferred pursuant to subsection (e).(b) A subscriber shall be transferred from one participating health, dental, or vision plan to another once for any reason upon the applicant's request as follows: (1) Within the first three (3) months from the effective date of coverage after original enrollment into the program or re-enrollment into the program after a period of disenrollment.(2) Within the first thirty (30) days from the effective date of coverage in a new plan following open enrollment.(c) If a subscriber is transferred pursuant to (a) or (b) above, all other subscribers of the same applicant who live in the same household will also be transferred, unless the subscriber was transferred because the subscriber moved from the household.(d) Transfer of enrollment shall take effect on the first day of a month and shall be within forty (40) days of approval of the request, or, if the transfer is pursuant to subsection (a)(3) above, shall take effect prior to the end of the contract. However, subscribers in inpatient facilities on the scheduled date of transfer shall not be transferred to a new health plan until the first day of the month following completion of their inpatient stay.(e) The following provisions apply to the transfer of AIM infants from one participating health, dental, or vision plan to another:(1) An AIM infant subscriber will be automatically transferred to the same health, dental, and vision plan that his or her sibling(s) is enrolled in, effective on the first day of the infant's third calendar month of birth, unless one of the following occurs: (A) The applicant submits a letter stating that the infant has a physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition that requires continuity of care, and requests that the infant's sibling(s) be transferred to the infant's health plan, or(B) The applicant submits a letter stating that the infant has a physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition that requires continuity of care, and requests that the infant remain with the current health plan and the sibling(s) remain with his or her current health plan. For siblings enrolled in different health plans, the applicant must choose the same health plan for all children living in the household during the Open Enrollment period after the AIM infant's first birthday.(2) An AIM infant subscriber shall be transferred from one participating health, dental, or vision plan to another if the applicant so requests in writing once within the first three (3) months from the date of the infant's birth and the infant subscriber has no sibling(s) in the program. The transfer of enrollment shall take effect on the first day of a month and shall be within forty (40) days after the approval of the request but not earlier than the third calendar month of the infant's enrollment in the program.(f) The transfers of enrollment shall comply with Sections 2699.6600(c)(1)(BB)1. and 2699.6623.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2699.6619
1. New section filed 2-20-98 as an emergency; operative 2-20-98 (Register 98, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-22-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-20-98 order transmitted to OAL 6-5-98 and filed 7-15-98 (Register 98, No. 29).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-23-2001; operative 11-22-2001 (Register 2001, No. 43).
4. New subsections (a)(5) and (f)-(f)(2) filed 7-1-2004 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 27). Pursuant to Section 80, A.B. 1762 (Chapter 230, Stats. 2003) a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-1-2004 order transmitted to OAL 11-24-2004 and filed 1-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 1).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(5)-(b), repealer of subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) filed 9-15-2008; operative 10-15-2008 (Register 2008, No. 38).
7. Repealer of subsection (b), new subsections (b)-(b)(2) and (f)(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-29-2009; operative 11-1-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2009, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2010 or emergency action will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. This regulatory action is deemed to meet the emergency standard and is exempt from OAL review pursuant to Insurance Code section 12693.22.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-29-2009 order transmitted to OAL 4-27-2010 and filed 6-9-2010 (Register 2010, No. 24). Note: Authority cited: Sections 12693.21 and 12693.22, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 12693.21, 12693.22, 12693.326 and 12693.51, Insurance Code.
1. New section filed 2-20-98 as an emergency; operative 2-20-98 (Register 98, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-22-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-20-98 order transmitted to OAL 6-5-98 and filed 7-15-98 (Register 98, No. 29).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-23-2001; operative 11-22-2001 (Register 2001, No. 43).
4. New subsections (a)(5) and (f)-(f)(2) filed 7-1-2004 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 27). Pursuant to Section 80, A.B. 1762 (Chapter 230, Stats. 2003) a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-1-2004 order transmitted to OAL 11-24-2004 and filed 1-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 1).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(5)-(b), repealer of subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) filed 9-15-2008; operative 10-15-2008 (Register 2008, No. 38).
7. Repealer of subsection (b), new subsections (b)-(b)(2) and (f)(3) and amendment of Note filed 10-29-2009; operative 11-1-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2009, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2010 or emergency action will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. This regulatory action is deemed to meet the emergency standard and is exempt from OAL review pursuant to Insurance Code section 12693.22.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-29-2009 order transmitted to OAL 4-27-2010 and filed 6-9-2010 (Register 2010, No. 24).