Montana Statutes
§ 33-22-246 — Preexisting Conditions Relating To Individual Market
Montana·Title 33 INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES·Ch. 22 DISABILITY INSURANCE·Part 2 Individual Policy Requirements
33-22-246 . Preexisting conditions relating to individual market.
(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), a health insurance issuer offering individual health insurance coverage may not exclude coverage for a preexisting condition unless:
(a)medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended to or received by the participant or beneficiary within the 3 years preceding the effective date of coverage; and
(b)coverage for the condition is excluded for not more than 12 months.
(2)A health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage may not impose a preexisting condition exclusion on a federally defined eligible individual because of a preexisting condition.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 37, Ch. 416, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-22-1001
Definition Of Home Health Care§ 33-22-1002
Availability Of Coverage For Home Health Care§ 33-22-1003
Applicability§ 33-22-101
Exceptions To Scope§ 33-22-102
Third-Party Ownership§ 33-22-103
Repealed§ 33-22-104
Through 33-22-106 Reserved§ 33-22-108
Reserved§ 33-22-109
Riders§ 33-22-110
Preexisting Conditions§ 33-22-1101
Short Title§ 33-22-1102
Purpose§ 33-22-1103
Compliance Required§ 33-22-1104
Scope