An enrollee shall not be prohibited from selecting as a primary care physician any available primary care physician who contracts with the plan in the service area where the enrollee lives or works. This section shall apply to any plan contract issued, amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 1996.
Source:
Section 1373.3, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1373.3..