Cal. Insurance Code § 717.2

(a) On and after January 1, 2007, for purposes of Section 717, the commissioner shall consider, with respect to any application for a certificate of authority or amended certificate of authority to transact health insurance, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 106, in this state, any available evidence regarding any one or more of the following: (1) Any prior history of providing, or arranging to provide for, health care coverage, services, or benefits in this state and the applicant’s history of substantial compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and requirements. (2) Any prior history in this state or any other state, of providing, or arranging to provide for, health care coverage, services, or benefits for which the applicant is authorized to receive Medicare Program reimbursement or Medicaid Program reimbursement, and the applicant’s history of substantial compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and requirements. (3) Any prior history on the part of the applicant’s management of providing, or arranging to provide for, health services as a licensed health professional or an individual or entity contracting with a health care service plan or insurer, and the applicant’s history of substantial compliance with state requirements, and applicable federal law, regulations, and requirements. (b) The commissioner may also require the applicant to provide information or documents for the purposes of this section. The commissioner shall consider any other relevant information concerning misconduct.