2009 - Medical Insurance Under the Influence

County of Los Angeles
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MEDICAL INSURANCE – COVERAGE FOR CUSTOMERS INJURED WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

AB 1461, Insurance Code 10369.12

The Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law allows a health insurance policy to have a provision to exclude coverage for losses sustained when an insured is under intoxication or the influence of any controlled substance not administered by a doctor. This law prohibits a health insurance policy from including such a provision.

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County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
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500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
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