California Insurance Code

§ 10192.24

INS § 10192.24 Effective Jul 2, 2009Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

This section applies to all policies with policy years beginning on or after May 21, 2009.

(a)In addition to the requirements set forth under Sections 10140 and 10143, an issuer of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate shall adhere to the requirements imposed by the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-233) as follows:

(1)The issuer shall not deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of the policy or certificate, including the imposition of any exclusion of benefits under the policy based on a preexisting condition, on the basis of the genetic information with respect to that individual or a family member of the individual.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 10, Sec. 27. Effective July 2, 2009.