District of Columbia § 31-3841.02 Pregnancy as a qualifying event.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 31-3841.02 — Pregnancy as a qualifying event.

District of Columbia § 31-3841.02

Title 31Insurance and Securities.

Ch. 38CHealth Insurer Requirement to Provide a Special Enrollment Period for a Pregnant Individual.

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D.C. Code § 31-3841.02 (2026).

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(a)A health insurer shall allow for a special enrollment period for a pregnant individual for:

(1)Sixty days when offering individual health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice; and

(2)At least 30 days when offering group health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice.

(b)Coverage shall be effective as of the first of the month in which the health care professional certifies the individual is pregnant, unless the individual elects to have coverage effective on the first day of the month following the date that the individ

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(a) A health insurer shall allow for a special enrollment period for a pregnant individual for:

(1) Sixty days when offering individual health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice; and

(2) At least 30 days when offering group health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice.

(b) Coverage shall be effective as of the first of the month in which the health care professional certifies the individual is pregnant, unless the individual elects to have coverage effective on the first day of the month following the date that the individual makes a plan selection.