California § 1389.3 - No health care service plan shall engage in the practice of postclaims underwriti

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§ 1389.3. No health care service plan shall engage in the practice of postclaims underwriti

No health care service plan shall engage in the practice of postclaims underwriting. For purposes of this section, “postclaims underwriting” means the rescinding, canceling, or limiting of a plan contract due to the plan’s failure to complete medical underwriting and resolve all reasonable questions arising from written information submitted on or with an application before issuing the plan contract. This section shall not limit a plan’s remedies described in subdivision (a) of Section 1389.21.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1389.3 cover?

Section 1389.3 ("No health care service plan shall engage in the practice of postclaims underwriti") 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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