Cal. INS § 10126
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 10126, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
Every policy of group disability insurance issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1977, which provides hospital, medical, or surgical expense benefits for employees or members and their dependents and which contains provisions granting the employee or member the right to convert the insurance coverage in the event of termination of employment or membership, shall include in such conversion provisions the same conversion rights and conditions to a covered dependent spouse of the employee or member in the event the covered dependent spouse ceases to be a qualified family member by reason of termination of marriage or death of the employee or member. Such conversion rights shall not require a physical examination or a statement of health.
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