Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 56406

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 56406 - Misrepresentation

(a) No marketing representatives or marketing organizations under contract with or employed by any PCCM plan shall in any manner misrepresent themselves, the PCCM plans they represent or the Medi-Cal program to induce enrollment.

(b) Violations of this section shall include, but shall not be limited to false or misleading claims that:

(1) Marketing representatives are employees or representatives of the federal government, state, county or anyone other than the PCCM plan.

(2) The PCCM plan is recommended or endorsed by any government organization or official.

(3) The federal government, state or county recommends that a Medi-Cal beneficiary enroll in a specific PCCM plan.

(4) A Medi-Cal beneficiary will lose benefits under the Medi-Cal program or any other health or welfare benefit to which the beneficiary is legally entitled, if the beneficiary does not enroll in a PCCM plan.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 56406

1. New section filed 3-9-90 as an emergency; operative 3-9-90 (Register 90, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 7-9-90.
2. New section refiled 7-9-90 as an emergency; operative 7-9-90 (Register 90, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 11-6-90.
3. Request to readopt section on an emergency basis pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1 granted and filed 11-6-90 as an emergency; operative 11-6-90 (Register 91, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-6-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-6-90 order transmitted to OAL 2-22-91; disapproved by OAL on 3-25-91 (Register 91, No. 18).
5. New section filed 3-25-91 as an emergency; operative 3-25-91 (Register 91, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-23-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-25-91 order transmitted to OAL 7-19-91 and filed 8-19-91 (Register 92, No. 1).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14088.16, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 3-9-90 as an emergency; operative 3-9-90 (Register 90, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 7-9-90.
2. New section refiled 7-9-90 as an emergency; operative 7-9-90 (Register 90, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 11-6-90.
3. Request to readopt section on an emergency basis pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1 granted and filed 11-6-90 as an emergency; operative 11-6-90 (Register 91, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-6-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-6-90 order transmitted to OAL 2-22-91; disapproved by OAL on 3-25-91 (Register 91, No. 18).
5. New section filed 3-25-91 as an emergency; operative 3-25-91 (Register 91, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-23-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-25-91 order transmitted to OAL 7-19-91 and filed 8-19-91 (Register 92, No. 1).