{"data":{"id":"us-ca/ins-12693.02","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"INS § 12693.02","heading":"","body":"(a) “Applicant” means a person over the age of 18 years who is a natural or adoptive parent; a legal guardian; or a caretaker relative, foster parent, or stepparent with whom the child resides, who applies for coverage under the program on behalf of a child.\n(b) “Applicant” also means any of the following:\n(1) A person 18 years of age who is applying on his or her own behalf for coverage under the program.\n(2) A person who is under 18 years of age and is an emancipated minor who is applying on his or her own behalf for coverage under the program.\n(3) A minor who is not living in the home of a natural or adoptive parent, a legal guardian, or a caretaker relative, foster parent or stepparent, who is applying on his or her own behalf for coverage under the program.\n(4) A minor who applies for coverage under the program on behalf of his or her child.","path":["Insurance Code - INS","DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE [1880. - 12880.8.]","PART 6.2. HEALTHY FAMILIES [12693. - 12694.2.]","CHAPTER 2. Definitions [12693.01. - 12693.17.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"358546a36984ce073af73e0715a276447c29e779cf750b2205eb1f423dcd2e1f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/ins-12693.01","next":"us-ca/ins-12693.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}