This article shall apply only to grandfathered small group health care service plan contracts and only with respect to plan years commencing on or after January 1, 2014. For plan contracts expiring after July 1, 1994, 60 days prior to July 1, 1994, an association that meets the definition of a guaranteed association, as set forth in Section 1357.600, except for the requirement that 1,000 persons be covered, shall be entitled to renew grandfathered small employer health care service plan contracts as if the association were a guaranteed association. An association obtaining health coverage for its members pursuant to this section shall otherwise be afforded all the rights of a guaranteed association under this chapter, including, but not limited to, guaranteed renewability of coverage.