Title 31A
Chapter 22
Part 14
Section 1405
| Index | Utah Code |
| Title 31A | Insurance Code |
| Chapter 22 | Contracts in Specific Lines |
| Part 14 | Long-Term Care Insurance Standards |
| Section 1405 | Restrictions on terms of coverage. |
31A-22-1405.
Restrictions on terms of coverage.
No long-term care insurance policy may:
| (1) |
be canceled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder; |
| (2) |
contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form within the same company, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder; or |
| (3) |
provide coverage for skilled nursing care only or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care. |
Enacted by Chapter
243, 1991 General Session