Bill Text: AZ HB2312 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Preexisting condition exclusion; pregnancy
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-20 - Referred to House HHS Committee [HB2312 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2010-HB2312-Introduced.html
REFERENCE TITLE: preexisting condition exclusion; pregnancy |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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HB 2312 |
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Introduced by Representatives Deschene, Ableser, Fleming, Heinz, McGuire, Pancrazi, Sinema, Young Wright: Campbell CL, Patterson, Tovar, Senator Hale
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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:
20-826.05. 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.
Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.12, to read:
20-1057.12. 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.
Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.06, to read:
20-1342.06. 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