Legal Opinion
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. v. Zingale
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 2002No. C039437PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NICHOLSON, J.
The California Department of Managed Health Care (Department) ordered Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser) to continue providing coverage for prescription drugs, such as Viagra, to treat sexual dysfunction. Kaiser petitioned for a writ of administrative mandamus, and the trial court determined that such compulsion is beyond the Department’s statutory authority. The Department appeals, We also conclude the Department does not have authority to compel Kaiser to continue covering prescription drugs to treat sexual dysfunction.
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