Ins. Code, § 10959 · Chapter 9.7. Child Access to Health Insurance
Ins. Code, § 10959
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) All health benefit plans offered to a child or on behalf of a child to a responsible party for a child shall conform to the requirements of Section 10127.18, 10273.4, and 12682.1, and shall be renewable at the option of the child or responsible party for a child on behalf of the child except as permitted to be canceled, rescinded, or not renewed pursuant to Section 10273.4.
(b) Any carrier that ceases to offer for sale new individual health benefit plans pursuant to Section 10273.4 shall continue to be governed by this chapter with respect to business conducted under this chapter.
(c) Except as authorized under Section 10958, a carrier that as of the effective date of this chapter does not write new health benefit plans for children in this state or that after the effective date of this chapter ceases to write new health benefit plans for children in this state shall be prohibited from offering for sale new individual health benefit plans or in this state for a period of five years from the date of notice to the commissioner.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 191. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012. Inoperative, pursuant to Section 10960.5, on January 1, 2014, subject to condition for resuming operation.
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