Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15847 · Chapter 2. Medi-Cal Access Program
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15847
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It shall constitute unfair competition for purposes of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code for an insurer, an insurance agent or broker, or an administrator, as defined in Section 1759 of the Insurance Code, to refer an individual employee or employee’s dependent to the program, or arrange for an individual employee or employee’s dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee’s dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee’s employment.
(b) Any employee described in subdivision (a) shall have a personal right of action to enforce subdivision (a).
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
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History
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 83. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.
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