This article shall apply to a health insurance policy offered in the individual or group market in California. However, this article shall not apply to a specialized health insurance policy, a Medicare supplement policy subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 10192.05), a health insurance policy offered in the Medi-Cal program (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), a health insurance policy offered in the California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (Part 6.5 (commencing with Section 12700)), a health insurance conversion policy offered pursuant to Section 12682.1, a health insurance policy offered to a federally eligible defined individual under Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 10900), or a Mexican prepaid health plan subject to Section 1351.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 807, Sec. 10. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2020.)