Cal. INS § 10965.13
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 10965.13, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) A health insurer that receives an application for an individual health benefit plan outside the Exchange during the initial open enrollment period, an annual enrollment period, or a special enrollment period described in Section 10965.3 shall inform the applicant that he or she may be eligible for lower cost coverage through the Exchange and shall inform the applicant of the applicable enrollment period provided through the Exchange described in Section 10965.3.
(b) On or before October 1, 2013, and annually every October 1 thereafter, a health insurer shall issue a notice to a policyholder enrolled in an individual health benefit plan offered outside the Exchange. The notice shall inform the policyholder that he or she may be eligible for lower cost coverage through the Exchange and shall inform the policyholder of the applicable open enrollment period and special enrollment periods provided through the Exchange described in Section 10965.3.
(c) This section shall not apply where the individual health benefit plan described in subdivision (a) or (b) is a grandfathered health plan.
(b) On or before October 1, 2013, and annually every October 1 thereafter, a health insurer shall issue a notice to a policyholder enrolled in an individual health benefit plan offered outside the Exchange. The notice shall inform the policyholder that he or she may be eligible for lower cost coverage through the Exchange and shall inform the policyholder of the applicable open enrollment period and special enrollment periods provided through the Exchange described in Section 10965.3.
(c) This section shall not apply where the individual health benefit plan described in subdivision (a) or (b) is a grandfathered health plan.
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