HOUSE BILL NO. 5432
January 30, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Kuppa,
Brixie, Hope, Stone, Hoadley, Liberati, Sneller, Clemente, Cherry,
Manoogian, Sabo, Koleszar, Sowerby, Hood, Yancey, Bolden, Wittenberg,
Shannon, Tate, Haadsma, Greig, Guerra, Coleman, Garza, Cynthia Johnson,
Garrett, Witwer, Chirkun, Lasinski, Brenda Carter, Pohutsky, Whitsett,
Warren, Elder, Ellison, Peterson and Jones and referred to the Committee on
Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406x.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 3406x. An insurer that delivers,
issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy shall
not do either of the following:
(a) Deny coverage because of a preexisting condition.
(b) Cancel coverage based on the health of the insured.