California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10176.8

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 786, Sec. 3.

A disability insurance policy may provide that services of a respiratory care practitioner certified pursuant to Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 3700) of the Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, will be paid for pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory home care only if rendered pursuant to a method of treatment prescribed by a physician and surgeon.

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Cal. Ins. Code § 10176.8 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-2-classes-of-insurance/part-2-life-and-disability-insurance/chapter-1-the-contract/article-4-payment-and-proceeds/section-10176.8

Other sections in Article 4 - Payment and Proceeds

§ 10170§ 10171§ 10172§ 10172.5§ 10173§ 10173.2§ 10174§ 10175§ 10175.5§ 10176…§ 10177.5§ 10177.6§ 10177.7§ 10177.9§ 10178§ 10178.3§ 10178.4§ 10178.5§ 10179§ 10180

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