REFERENCE TITLE: preexisting condition exclusion; pregnancy

State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010

HB 2312

Introduced by Representatives Deschene, Ableser, Fleming, Heinz, McGuire, Pancrazi, Sinema, Young Wright: Campbell CL, Patterson, Tovar, Senator Hale

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20‑826.05; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20‑1057.12; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20‑1342.06; relating to individual health insurance coverage.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read:

START_STATUTE20-826.05.  Individual health insurance policies; preexisting condition; exclusion; pregnancy

A hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or hospital and medical service corporation shall not impose any preexisting condition exclusions or limitations relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition for individual health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.12, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1057.12.  Individual health insurance policies; preexisting condition; exclusion; pregnancy

A health care services organization shall not impose any preexisting condition exclusions or limitations relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition for individual health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.06, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1342.06.  Individual health insurance policies; preexisting condition; exclusion; pregnancy

A disability insurer shall not impose any preexisting condition exclusions or limitations relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition for individual health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.END_STATUTE