Maine § 24-A §2850 Limitations on exclusion and waiting periods

Maine Statutes

§ 24-A §2850 — Limitations on exclusion and waiting periods

Maine § 24-A §2850

Title 24-AMAINE INSURANCE CODE

Ch. 36CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, § 24-A §2850 (2026).

Text

1.Application. This section applies to individual, group and blanket medical insurance contracts subject to chapters 33 and 35, except Medicare supplement contracts, converted contracts issued under section 2809‑A and contracts designed to cover specific diseases, hospital indemnity or accidental injury only. 1-A. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Limitation. An individual, group or blanket contract issued by an insurer may not impose a preexisting condition exclusion. This subsection does not limit a carrier's ability to restrict enrollment in an individual contract to open enrollment and special enrollment periods in accordance with section 2736‑C, subsection 11.

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1.
Application.
This section applies to individual, group and blanket medical insurance contracts subject to chapters 33 and 35, except Medicare supplement contracts, converted contracts issued under section 2809‑A and contracts designed to cover specific diseases, hospital indemnity or accidental injury only.
1-A.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Limitation.
An individual, group or blanket contract issued by an insurer may not impose a preexisting condition exclusion. This subsection does not limit a carrier's ability to restrict enrollment in an individual contract to open enrollment and special enrollment periods in accordance with section 2736‑C, subsection 11.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 867, §§8,10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 695, §11 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 477, §A15 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 477, §F1 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 547, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 370, §C5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 445, §§28,29 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 445, §32 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 256, §§L8,9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 258, §§D3,E9 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 199, Pt. A, §8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 244, Pt. E, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 364, §18 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 5, Pt. A, §16 (AMD).