California Health and Safety Code

§ 1366.22

HSC § 1366.22 Effective Jun 3, 2010Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

The continuation coverage requirements of this article do not apply to the following individuals:

(a)Individuals who are entitled to Medicare benefits or become entitled to Medicare benefits pursuant to Title XVIII of the United States Social Security Act, as amended or superseded. Entitlement to Medicare Part A only constitutes entitlement to benefits under Medicare.

(b)Individuals who have other hospital, medical, or surgical coverage or who are covered or become covered under another group benefit plan, including a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, that provides coverage for individuals and that does not impose any exclusion or limitation with respect to any preexisting condition of the individual, other than a preexisting condition limitation or exclusion that does not apply to or is satisfied by the qualified beneficiary pursuant to Sections 1357 and 1357.06. A group conversion option under any group benefit plan shall not be considered as an arrangement under which an individual is or becomes covered.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 24, Sec. 2. (SB 838) Effective June 3, 2010.