(a) An enrollment or a subscription shall not be canceled or not renewed except for the following reasons: (1) (A) Except as otherwise specified in subparagraph (C), for nonpayment of the required premiums by the individual, employer, or contractholder if the individual, employer, or contractholder has been duly notified and billed for the charge and at least a 30-day grace period has elapsed since the date of notification or, if longer, the period of time required for notice and any other requirements pursuant to Section 2703, 2712, or 2742 of the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 300gg-2, 300gg-12, and 300gg-42) and any subsequent rules or regulations has elapsed. (B) Pursuant to subparagraph (A), a health care service plan shall continue to provide coverage as required by the individualâs, employerâs, or contractholderâs health care service plan contract during the 30-day period described in subparagraph (A). (C) (i) For nonpayment of the required premiums by an individual who receives advance payments of the premium tax credit authorized by Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code or advanced premium assistance subsidy authorized by Section 100800 of the Government Code, or both, if the individual has been duly notified and billed for the charge and a grace period of three consecutive months has elapsed since the last day of paid coverage. (ii) During the first month of the three-month grace period described in clause (i), a health care service plan shall continue to do both of the following: (I) Collect advance payments of the federal premium tax credit or state advanced premium assistance subsidy, or both, on behalf of the enrollee. (II) Provide coverage as required by the individualâs health care service plan contract. (iii) If the individual exhausts the three-month grace period described in clause (i) without paying all outstanding premiums due, the health care service plan shall return both of the following: (I) Advance payments of the premium tax credit paid on behalf of the individual for the second and third months of the three-month grace period described in clause (i), pursuant to Section 156.270(e)(2) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (II) The advanced premium assistance subsidy paid on behalf of the individual for the second and third months of the three-month grace period described in clause (i), pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100805 of the Government Code. (iv) A health care service plan shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to cancellations, terminations, or nonrenewals of coverage due to nonpayment of premiums by individuals who receive advance payments of the federal premium tax credit or state advanced premium assistance subsidy. For a health care service plan contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, all requirements applicable to cancellations, terminations, or nonrenewals of coverage due to nonpayment of premiums by individuals who receive advance payments of premium tax credit authorized by Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to cancellations, terminations, or nonrenewals of coverage due to nonpayment of premiums by individuals who receive advanced premium assistance subsidy authorized by Section 100800 of the Government Code. (2) The plan demonstrates fraud or an intentional misrepresentation of material fact under the terms of the health care service plan contract by the individual contractholder or employer. (3) In the case of an individual health care service plan contract, the individual subscriber no longer resides, lives, or works in the planâs service area, but only if the coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered individuals. (4) In the case of a group health care service plan contract, violation of a material contract provision relating to employer contribution or group participation rates by the contractholder or empl
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