California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 10181.2

This article shall apply to a health insurance policy offered in the individual or group market in California, including a health insurance policy covering dental services and a specialized health insurance policy covering dental services.  However, this article shall not apply to a nondental specialized health insurance policy, a Medicare supplement policy subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 10192.1), a health insurance policy offered in the Medi-Cal program (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), a health insurance policy offered in the California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 15870) of Part 3.3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), a health insurance conversion policy offered pursuant to Section 12682.1, a health insurance policy offered to a federally eligible defined individual under Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 10900), or a Mexican prepaid health plan subject to Section 1351.2 of the Health and Safety Code.