No carrier shall be required by the provisions of this chapter:
(a) To include in a health benefit plan an otherwise eligible employee or dependent, when the eligible employee or dependent does not work or reside within a carrier’s approved service area, except as provided in Section 10755.02.1.
(b) To offer coverage to an eligible employee, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 10755, who within 12 months of application for coverage terminated from a health benefit plan offered by the carrier.