Section 1399.83 - CO-OP licensed as health care service plan(a) A domestic or foreign CO-OP licensed as a health care service plan pursuant to this article shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter and all applicable rules and regulations of the director, including, but not limited to, the general provisions governing the issuance of a license in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1349), the operation and renewal provisions in Article 6 (commencing with Section 1375), and the financial responsibility requirements in Article 9 (commencing with Section 1300.75) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 28 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) In compliance with Section 1322(c)(5) of PPACA (42 U.S.C. Sec. 18042(c)(5)), and any rules or regulations issued under that section, a domestic or foreign CO-OP licensed as a health care service plan shall be subject to any state laws that do not prevent the application of requirements under PPACA.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1399.83
Added by Stats 2012 ch 859 (AB 1846),s 2, eff. 1/1/2013.