California Insurance Code ARTICLE 1.7 - California Cobra Program

• Section 10128.50.
  (a) This article shall be known as the California Continuation Benefits Replacement Act, or “Cal-COBRA.”(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that continued access to health...
• Section 10128.51.
  (a) “Continuation coverage” means extended coverage under the group benefit plan under which an eligible employee or eligible dependent is currently covered, or, in the case...
• Section 10128.52.
  The continuation coverage requirements of this article do not apply to the following individuals:(a) Individuals who are entitled to Medicare benefits or become entitled to Medicare...
• Section 10128.53.
  (a) Every disability insurer, that provides coverage under a group benefit plan to an employer, including those policies and contracts that provide vision-only and dental-only benefits,...
• Section 10128.54.
  (a) Every insurer’s evidence of coverage for group benefit plans subject to this article, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1999,...
• Section 10128.55.
  (a) Every group benefit plan contract between a disability insurer and an employer subject to this article that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after...
• Section 10128.56.
  A qualified beneficiary electing continuation coverage shall pay to the disability insurer, on or before the due date of each payment but not more frequently...
• Section 10128.57.
  (a) The continuation coverage provided pursuant to this article shall terminate at the first to occur of the following:(1) In the case of a qualified beneficiary who...
• Section 10128.58.
  A disability insurer subject to this article shall not be obligated to provide continuation coverage to a qualified beneficiary pursuant to this article if an...
• Section 10128.59.
  (a) A health insurer that provides coverage under a group benefit plan to an employer shall offer an insured who has exhausted continuation coverage under COBRA...

Last modified: October 22, 2018