(A) A health insurance issuer when issuing, renewing, or reissuing a policy or contract of health insurance coverage, on the basis of any genetic information obtained concerning an individual or a family member of the individual or on the individual's request for genetic services, with respect to the policy or contract, may not:
(1) terminate, restrict, limit, or otherwise apply conditions to coverage of an individual or restrict the sale to an individual;
(2) cancel or refuse to renew the coverage of an individual;
(3) exclude an individual from coverage or establish rules for eligibility, including continued eligibility, of an individual to enroll for coverage;
(4) impose a waiting period before commencement of coverage of an individual;
(5) impose a preexisting condition exclusion;
(6) require inclusion of a rider that excludes coverage for certain benefits or services; or
(7) adjust premium or contribution amounts or establish a differential in premium rates for coverage.
(B)(1) In the case of group health insurance coverage, a health insurance issuer is prohibited from adjusting premium or contribution amounts for the group covered under a policy or contract of group health insurance coverage on the basis of genetic information.
(2) Nothing in item (1) may be construed to limit the ability of an issuer offering group health insurance coverage to increase the premium for an employer based on the manifestation of a disease or disorder in an individual who is enrolled in the policy or contract of coverage. In this case, the manifestation of a disease or disorder in one individual may not be used as genetic information about other group members and to further increase the premium for the employer.
(C) In addition, discrimination must not be made in the fees or commissions of a producer or agency for an enrollment, application, or the renewal of coverage of an individual or group on the basis of an individual's genetic information.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 217, Section 14, eff June 7, 2010.
Editor's Note
Prior laws:1998 Act No. 369, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 38-93-20.
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