SECTIONS 10885-10887 - California Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

SECTION 10885-10887

10885. Purchasing alliances shall be exempt from requirements of
licensure as a health care service plan or solicitor under Chapter
2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and
Safety Code.

10886. For purposes of carrier product disclosure, a purchasing
alliance shall be considered an entity that provides administrative
services, as is described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of
Section 10705. As such, a purchasing alliance shall not be required
to provide a summary of those plans offered by participating carriers
outside of the purchasing alliance with whom they have contracted. A
purchasing alliance shall be required to provide a summary brochure
of all benefit plan designs that the purchasing alliance offers to
employers or small employers.

10887. Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 10820,
nothing in this chapter shall apply to a health care service plan
licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975
(Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of the Health and Safety
Code) when operating within the scope of that license and not
contracting with a purchasing alliance registered under this chapter.