Insurance Companies are required to
treat Registered
domestic partners and
married spouses the same under the California Insurance Equality Act (AB 22081/2005)
Insurance Code
§10121.7. (a) & §381.5
Some Insurance Companies allow Heterosexuals, to be
covered, if
the Employer wants to provide for that option. See question 7 g on the sample
Employer Group Health Insurance Application - it may also be
a law...
Here's a sample certification form for domestic partnership
arrangements.
Consumer Links
Blue Shield FAQ's
Q & A Equality CA Website,
Summary - PJ Hoskins, Esq.
Law Excerpts
Insurance Code
§381.5. (a) Every policy ...shall provide coverage for the Domestic Partner
Registry
of an insured or policyholder that is equal to, and
subject to the same terms
and conditions as, the coverage provided to a spouse of an
insured or policyholder. ...This subdivision applies to all forms of
insurance regulated by this code.
Insurance Code
§10121.7. (a) A policy of
group health insurance that provides hospital,
medical, or surgical expense benefits shall provide equal coverage to
employers or guaranteed associations, as defined in Section10700,
(f) or the
domestic partner Registry
Family Law Code
§297-297.5(5) Either of the following:
(A) Both persons are members of the same sex.
(B) ... persons of opposite sexes may not constitute a domestic
partnership unless one or both of the persons are over
the age of 62.
Family Law Code- DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRATION:
DEFINITIONS
§297-297.5
REGISTRATION §298-298.5
TERMINATION §299-299.3
LEGAL EFFECT
PREEMPTION §299.6
