Section 30. Scope  


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  • A. This chapter (14VAC5-130-10 et seq.) applies to all individual accident and sickness insurance policy forms, subscriber contracts of hospital, medical or surgical plans, dental plans, and optometric plans delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth.

    B. This chapter also applies to all health insurance coverage issued in the individual and small group markets.

    C. This chapter also applies to group Medicare supplement insurance policy forms and group Medicare supplement subscriber contracts of hospital, medical or surgical plans delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth.

    D. For purposes of this chapter, a policy form shall include any rider or endorsement form affecting benefits which is attached to the base policy.

    E. Except as otherwise provided, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to relieve a health insurance issuer of complying with the statutory requirements set forth in Title 38.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Regulation 22, Case No. INS810039, § 4, eff. October 1, 1981; amended, Volume 29, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§§ 12.1-13 and 38.2-223 of the Code of Virginia.