California § 651.3 - Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee associatio

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 651.3 — Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee associatio, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 651.3. Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee associatio

(a) Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee association having contracted health care services from a health care service plan under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (commencing with Section 1340 of the Health and Safety Code) may inform its members as to the benefits available and the charges therefor. (b) Any new or revised written advertising or solicitation, or any form of evidence of coverage adopted by a health care service plan under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (commencing with Section 1340 of the Health and Safety Code) for distribution to members pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with the provisions of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 and the regulations thereunder. (c) Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee association, contracting for a health care service plan under this section, shall not derive any profit from such plan. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorizing a provider of medical assistance, including a prepaid health plan, under the Medi-Cal Act or the Waxman-Duffy Prepaid Health Plan Act to advertise in violation of any of the provisions of such acts and regulations developed thereto.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 651.3

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 651.3 cover?

Section 651.3 ("Any labor organization, bona fide employee group or bona fide employee associatio") 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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