On May 26, 2011, the California Department of Insurance (“CDI”) released a second draft of its Guidance 2470, which is designed to implement various provisions of AB 2470. AB 2470, enacted in 2010, legislated certain aspects of rescission, non-renewal, and cancellation of health insurance policies and health care service plans in California.

The CDI’s draft Guidance 2470 purports to set forth requirements concerning the CDI’s review of complaints related to the cancellation, rescission, or non-renewal of a health insurance policy.

The draft Guidance includes, among other items, provisions concerning the notice health insurers are required to provide to policyholders about the CDI’s review process and information concerning the mechanisms for the review process.