Section 1389.1
CaliforniaStatutes
Ask Donna
How this section applies to your facts.
California Code › Code hsc › Division 2 › Chapter 2.2 › Article 7.5 › Section 1389.1
Text
(a) The director shall not approve any plan contract unless the director finds that the application conforms to both of the following requirements:
(1) All applications for coverage which include health-related questions shall contain clear and unambiguous questions designed to ascertain the health condition or history of the applicant.
(2) The application questions related to an applicant’s health shall be based on medical information that is reasonable and necessary for medical underwriting purposes. The application shall include a prominently displayed notice that shall read:
“California law prohibits an HIV test from being required or used by health care service plans as a condition of obtaining coverage.”
(b) Nothing in this section shall authorize the director to establish or require a single or standard application form for application questions.
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.