42 USC 300gg-23 - Preemption; State flexibility; construction

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§ 300gg–23.

Preemption; State flexibility; construction

(a)

Continued applicability of State law with respect to health insurance issuers

(1)

In general

(2)

Continued preemption with respect to group health plans

(b)

Special rules in case of portability requirements

(1)

In general

(2)

Exceptions

Only in relation to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the provisions of this part do not supersede any provision of State law to the extent that such provision—

(i)

substitutes for the reference to “6-month period” in section 2701(a)(1) ¹ a reference to any shorter period of time;

(ii)

substitutes for the reference to “12 months” and “18 months” in section 2701(a)(2) ¹ a reference to any shorter period of time;

(iii)

substitutes for the references to “63” days in sections 2701(c)(2)(A) ¹ and 2701(d)(4)(A) ¹ a reference to any greater number of days;

(iv)

substitutes for the reference to “30-day period” in sections 2701(b)(2) ¹ and 2701(d)(1) ¹ a reference to any greater period;

(v)

prohibits the imposition of any preexisting condition exclusion in cases not described in section 2701(d) ¹ or expands the exceptions described in such section;

(vi)

requires special enrollment periods in addition to those required under section 2701(f) ¹; or

(vii)

reduces the maximum period permitted in an affiliation period under section 2701(g)(1)(B) ¹.

(c)

Rules of construction

(d)

Definitions

For purposes of this section—

(1)

State law

(2)

State

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, § 2724, formerly § 2723, as added Pub. L. 104–191, title I, § 102(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1971; amended Pub. L. 104–204, title VI, § 604(b)(2), Sept. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 2941; renumbered § 2737, renumbered § 2724, and amended Pub. L. 111–148, title I, §§ 1001(4), 1563(c)(14), formerly § 1562(c)(14), title X, § 10107(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 130, 269, 911; Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title I, § 102(a)(3)(D), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2772.)

cite as: 42 USC 300gg-23