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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Insurance Code - INS |
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Division 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE |
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Part 6.5. CALIFORNIA MAJOR RISK MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM |
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Chapter 3. Powers and Duties |
Section 12712.
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The board shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), adopt all necessary rules and regulations to carry out this part, including the following:
(a) Establishing the scope and content of adequate major medical coverage.
(b) Determining reasonable minimum standards for participating health plans.
(c) Determining the time, manner, method, and procedures for withdrawing program approval from a plan.
(d) Researching and assessing the needs of persons without adequate health coverage, and promoting means of assuring the availability of adequate health care services.
(e) Administering the program so as to ensure that the program subsidy amount does not exceed amounts transferred to the fund pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12739).
(f) Issuing appropriate rules and regulations for any other matters it may be authorized or required to provide for by this part. In adopting these rules and regulations, the board shall be guided by the needs and welfare of persons unable to secure adequate health coverage for themselves and their dependents, and prevailing practices among private health plans.