Optional Standard Provisions and Special Provisions—Uniform Provisions
Known as the Health Insurance Disclosure Act
The act spans §§ 10110–11549 (1,209 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 582 F. Supp. 2d 1209 - Smith v. Stonebridge Life Ins. Co. (2008)
Most recently applied in 582 F. Supp. 2d 1209 - Smith v. Stonebridge Life Ins. Co. (October 2008)
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 630, Sec. 1
(a) A disability policy may contain a provision in the form set forth herein.
Intoxicants and controlled substances: The insurer shall not be liable for any loss sustained or contracted in consequence of the insured’s being intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance unless administered on the advice of a physician.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a health insurance policy.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.