Virginia § 38.2-3436 Eligibility to enroll

Virginia Statutes

§ 38.2-3436 — Eligibility to enroll

Virginia § 38.2-3436

Title 38.2INSURANCE

Ch. 34PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE

Art. 5GROUP MARKET REFORMS AND INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES OF SMALL EMPLOYERS

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Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-3436 (2026).

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A.A health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, may not establish rules for eligibility (including continued eligibility) of any individual to enroll under the terms of the plan based on any of the health status-related factors.

B.The provisions of this section shall not be construed:

1.To require a group health insurance coverage to provide particular benefits other than those provided under the terms of such plan or coverage; or

2.To prevent a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from establishing limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent or nature of the benefits or coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan or coverage rules for eligibility to enroll under a plan which includes rules defining

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A. A health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, may not establish rules for eligibility (including continued eligibility) of any individual to enroll under the terms of the plan based on any of the health status-related factors.

B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed:

1. To require a group health insurance coverage to provide particular benefits other than those provided under the terms of such plan or coverage; or

2. To prevent a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from establishing limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent or nature of the benefits or coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan or coverage rules for eligibility to enroll under a plan which includes rules defining any applicable waiting periods for such enrollment.

C. A health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, may not require an individual (as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment under the plan) to pay a premium or contribution which is greater than such premium or contribution for a similarly situated individual enrolled in the plan on the basis of any health status related factor in relation to the individual or to an individual enrolled under the plan as a dependent of the individual.

D. Nothing in subsection C shall be construed:

1. To restrict the amount that an employee may be charged for coverage under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage; or

2. To prevent a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, from establishing premium discounts or rebates or modifying otherwise applicable copayments or deductibles in return for adherence to programs of health promotion and disease prevention.

E. The provisions of this section shall not apply in any instance in which the provisions of this section are inconsistent or in conflict with a provision of Article 6 (§ 38.2-3438 et seq.) of Chapter 34.