California § 10123.17 - Except for a preexisting condition, every self-insured employee welfare benefit p

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 10123.17 — Except for a preexisting condition, every self-insured employee welfare benefit p, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 10123.17. Except for a preexisting condition, every self-insured employee welfare benefit p

Except for a preexisting condition, every self-insured employee welfare benefit plan in this state that offers group coverage for long-term care facility services or home-based care shall not exclude persons covered by the plan from receiving these benefits, if they are diagnosed as having any significant destruction of brain tissue with resultant loss of brain function, including, but not limited to, progressive, degenerative, and dementing illnesses, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease, from the coverage offered for long-term care facility services or home-based care. For purposes of this section, where a particular disease can be determined only with an autopsy, “diagnosed” means clinical diagnosis not dependent on pathological confirmation, but employing nationally accepted criteria.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10123.17 ("Except for a preexisting condition, every self-insured employee welfare benefit p") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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