2.2-2818.2 - Application of mandates to the state employee health insurance plan. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-2818.2. Application of mandates to the state employee health insuranceplan.

A. As used in this section, "insurance mandate" means a mandatoryobligation with respect to coverage, benefits, or the number or types ofproviders imposed on policies of accident and health insurance under Title38.2. "Insurance mandate" does not include an administrative rule orregulation imposing a mandatory obligation with respect to coverage,benefits, or providers unless that mandatory obligation was specificallyimposed on policies of accident and health insurance by statute.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-2818, any law imposed under Title38.2 that becomes effective on or after July 1, 2009, that provides for aninsurance mandate for policies of accident and health insurance shall alsoapply to health coverage offered to state employees pursuant to § 2.2-2818.

C. If health coverage offered to state employees under § 2.2-2818 offerscoverage in the same manner and to the same extent as the coverage requiredby an insurance mandate imposed under Title 38.2 or coverage that is greaterthan an insurance mandate imposed under Title 38.2, the coverage offered tostate employees under § 2.2-2818 shall be considered in compliance with theinsurance mandate.

(2009, cc. 247, 317.)