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2004 SESSION

040418292
HOUSE BILL NO. 1016
Offered January 14, 2004
Prefiled January 14, 2004
A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3525 of the Code of Virginia, relating to group accident and sickness insurance; coverage for household members.
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Patrons-- Dillard, Baskerville, Brink, Callahan, Ebbin, Moran, Plum, Suit and Tata; Senator: Ticer
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 38.2-3525 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 38.2-3525. Group accident and sickness insurance coverages of spouses, dependent children, or household members.

A. Coverage under a group accident and sickness insurance policy, except a policy issued pursuant to subsection B of § 38.2-3521.1 B, may be extended to insure the spouse and, any child who is under the age of nineteen 19 years or who is a dependent and a full-time student under twenty-five 25 years of age, without regard to whether such child resides in the same household as the certificate holder, or any class of spouse and dependent children, or household member of each insured group member who so elects. The amount of accident and sickness insurance for the spouse or, dependent child, or household member shall not exceed the amount of accident and sickness insurance for the insured group member.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 38.2-3538, one certificate may be issued for each family unit if a statement concerning any spouse's or dependent child's coverage of any spouse, dependent child, or household member is included in the certificate.

C. For purposes of this section, "household member" means any person in whom the insured has an insurable interest pursuant to subdivision B 1 or B 2 of § 38.2-301 who resides in the same household as the insured.