(a) Notwithstanding Section 10140, a health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2011, shall not be subject to premium, price, or charge differentials because of the sex of any contracting party, potential contracting party, or person reasonably expected to benefit from the policy as a policyholder, insured, or otherwise. (b) For purposes of this section, âsexâ shall have the same meaning as âgender.â âGenderâ means sex, and includes a personâs gender identity and gender expression. âGender expressionâ means a personâs gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the personâs assigned sex at birth.
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