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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1367.015

Standards

Known as the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act

The act spans §§ 1340–1399 (617 sections).

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 722, Sec. 1

In addition to complying with subdivision (h) of Section 1367.01, in determining whether to approve, modify, or deny requests by providers prior to, retrospectively, or concurrent with the provision of health care services to enrollees, based in whole or in part on medical necessity, a health care service plan subject to Section 1367.01 shall not base decisions to deny requests by providers for authorization for mental health services or to deny claim reimbursement for mental health services on either of the following:

(a) Whether admission was voluntary or involuntary.

(b) The method of transportation to the health facility.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.