Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14452.3 · Article 5. Standards for Prepaid Health Plans

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14452.3

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Each prepaid health plan shall provide the services of an optometrist and ophthalmologist when the prepaid health plan contract requires the provision of vision care services.

Vision care services shall be provided so that an enrollee may be seen initially by either a physician or an optometrist.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 983.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=14452.3.
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