Health and Safety Code section 1350

(a)

Consistent with federal law, a sponsor of a prescription drug plan authorized by the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173) shall hold a valid license as a health care service plan issued by the department or as a life and disability insurer by the Department of Insurance.

(b)

An entity that is licensed as a health care service plan and that operates a prescription drug plan shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, unless preempted by federal law.

Source: Section 1350, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1350. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 1350’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1350

Original Source: Section 1350, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1350. (last accessed May 12, 2025).