Sec. 25. (a) As used in this section, "employer" means an employer who offers health insurance to the employer's employees.
(b) As used in this section, "insurer" means an insurer subject to IC 27.
(c) When an employer that has a group policy issued by an insurer that contains maternity benefits:
(1) discontinues the group health policy provided by the insurer; and
(2) replaces the discontinued policy with coverage through a succeeding insurer;
the succeeding insurer's policy may not contain a preexisting condition limitation for maternity or exclude coverage due to pregnancy for employees or spouses of employees who were covered under the prior policy on the date the prior plan was discontinued.
(d) Subsection (c) only applies if the employer obtains a new group insurance policy within thirty-one (31) days after the discontinuance of an insurance policy.
As added by P.L.116-1994, SEC.60.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 8. Life, Accident, and Health
Chapter 5. Accident and Sickness Insurance─policy Provisions
27-8-5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
27-8-5-1. Policy of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Filing; Review; Conformity With Federal Act
27-8-5-1.5. Filing, Review, Approval, and Disapproval Process
27-8-5-2. Requirements for Issuance and Delivery of Policy
27-8-5-2.7. Individual Policy of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Waiver of Coverage
27-8-5-4. Effect of Other Policy Provisions or Policy Conflicting With Chapter
27-8-5-6. Defenses of Insurer; Acts Not Constituting Waiver
27-8-5-7. Acceptance of Premium for Period Beyond Termination Date; Effect; Misstatement of Age
27-8-5-9. Exemption of Certain Individual Policies
27-8-5-12. Supplementary Character of Chapter
27-8-5-14. Exception of Fraternal Benefit Associations
27-8-5-15.5. Inpatient Services for Treatment of Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
27-8-5-16. Policy of Group Accident and Sickness Insurance; Requirements
27-8-5-17. Exceptions; Discretionary Groups; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance
27-8-5-19. Contents; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance
27-8-5-20. Notice of Right to Return Policy
27-8-5-22. Refund of Unused Premiums
27-8-5-26. Post-Mastectomy Coverage
27-8-5-27. Dental Care Provisions Required
27-8-5-28. Coverage of Child to 26 Years of Age
27-8-5-29. Health Plans Offered Through Health Benefit Exchange