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2001 SESSION

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HB 1661 Health insurance; discrimination against domestic violence victims.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Insurance; discrimination against victims of domestic violence. Prohibits life and health insurers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence, which is defined as the occurrence of specified acts by a current or former family member, household member, person against whom the victim obtained a protective order or caretaker. The provision does not prohibit an insurer or insurance professional from asking about a medical condition even if the medical information is related to a medical condition that such person knows resulted from domestic violence to the extent otherwise permitted.


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