California Health and Safety Code

§ 1358.24

HSC § 1358.24 Effective Jul 2, 2009Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

This section applies to all contracts that become effective on or after May 21, 2009.

(a)In addition to the requirements set forth under Sections 1365.5 and 1374.7, an issuer of a Medicare supplement contract 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 contract, including the imposition of any exclusion of benefits under the contract 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. 13. Effective July 2, 2009.