A health care service plan and, if applicable, a specialized health care service plan shall meet the following requirements:
Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the director to establish the rates charged subscribers and enrollees for contractual health care services.
The director's enforcement of Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 1357) shall not be deemed to establish the rates charged subscribers and enrollees for contractual health care services.
The obligation of the plan to comply with this chapter shall not be waived when the plan delegates any services that it is required to perform to its medical groups, independent practice associations, or other contracting entities.
Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1367