§1056. Health insurance coverage for incarcerated individuals

A. Beginning January 1, 2019, every hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, health and accident insurance policy, every policy of group, family group, blanket, or association health and accident insurance, and every self-insurance plan, health maintenance organization plan, and preferred provider organization plan, except for the Office of Group Benefits, delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall provide benefits for health care to the insured if he is detained in a correctional facility and has not been adjudicated or convicted of a criminal offense. Nothing herein shall alter any of the terms and conditions of the applicable coverage which shall remain applicable to all such services provided.

B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only if the detainee has valid health care coverage in effect at the time medical treatment is received and any premiums for such coverage are current.

C. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all existing hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policies, hospital or medical service contracts, employee welfare benefit plans, health and accident insurance policies, policies of group, family group, blanket, or association health and accident insurance, self-insurance plans, health maintenance organizations, and preferred provider organization policies, plans, and certificates in effect on January 1, 2019, and upon their renewal.

Acts 2018, No. 20, §1.