Maine § 24-A §2159-B Discrimination against victims of domestic abuse prohibited

Maine Statutes

§ 24-A §2159-B — Discrimination against victims of domestic abuse prohibited

Maine § 24-A §2159-B

Title 24-AMAINE INSURANCE CODE

Ch. 23TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, § 24-A §2159-B (2026).

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1.Discrimination prohibited. An insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization that issues life, health or disability coverage may not deny, cancel, refuse to renew or restrict coverage of any person or require the payment of additional charges based on the fact or perception that the person is, or may become, the victim of domestic abuse, under Title 19‑A, section 4102. This subsection does not prohibit applying an underwriting or rating criterion to a victim of domestic abuse based on physical or mental history or other factors of general applicability regardless of the underlying cause and in accordance with the requirements of section 2159, subsections 1 and 2. An insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health ma

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Discrimination prohibited.
An insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization that issues life, health or disability coverage may not deny, cancel, refuse to renew or restrict coverage of any person or require the payment of additional charges based on the fact or perception that the person is, or may become, the victim of domestic abuse, under Title 19‑A, section 4102. This subsection does not prohibit applying an underwriting or rating criterion to a victim of domestic abuse based on physical or mental history or other factors of general applicability regardless of the underlying cause and in accordance with the requirements of section 2159, subsections 1 and 2. An insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization may not be held criminally or civilly liable for any cause of action that may result from compliance with this subsection. This subsection does not prohibit an insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization from declining to issue coverage to an applicant known to be, or to have been, an abuser of the proposed insured.
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Justification of adverse insurance decisions.
An insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization that issues life, health or disability coverage that takes an action that adversely affects an applicant or insured on the basis of a medical condition that the insurer, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization knows or has reason to know is related to domestic abuse shall explain the reasons for its action to the applicant or insured in writing and shall demonstrate that its action, and any applicable policy provision: