Cal. INS § 10702
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 10702, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
All carriers writing, issuing, or administering health benefit plans that cover employees of small employers shall be subject to this chapter if any one of the following conditions are met:
(a) Any portion of the premium for any health benefit plan or benefits is paid by a small employer, or any covered individual is reimbursed, whether through wage adjustments or otherwise, by a small employer for any portion of the premium.
(b) The health benefit plan is treated by the small employer or any of the covered individuals as part of a plan or program for the purposes of Section 106 or 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(a) Any portion of the premium for any health benefit plan or benefits is paid by a small employer, or any covered individual is reimbursed, whether through wage adjustments or otherwise, by a small employer for any portion of the premium.
(b) The health benefit plan is treated by the small employer or any of the covered individuals as part of a plan or program for the purposes of Section 106 or 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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