38.2-3415 - Exclusion or reduction of benefits for certain causes prohibited. - Virginia Statutes

§ 38.2-3415. Exclusion or reduction of benefits for certain causes prohibited.

No group accident and sickness insurance policy, nor any group subscriptioncontract, delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth or renewed,reissued or extended if already issued, shall contain any provision excludingor reducing the benefits of any insured or subscriber because benefits havebeen paid or are payable under any individually underwritten and individuallyissued policy or subscription contract providing exclusively for accident andsickness benefits and for which the entire premium has been paid by theinsured, a member of the insured's family, or the insured's guardian orconservator.

(1978, c. 496, § 38.1-348.10; 1986, c. 562; 1997, c. 801.)