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Florida Statutes § 641.31071
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Current as of June 2015
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“Preexisting conditions under the Health Maintenance Organization Act”
A group health maintenance organization may impose a preexisting condition exclusion only if:
- The exclusion relates to a physical or mental condition for which medical care was recommended or received within the 6 month period ending on the enrollment date; and
- The exclusion extends for a period of up to 12 months.
Genetic information may not be treated as a preexisting condition.
A preexisting condition exclusion may not be imposed on a newborn, an adopted child, or a pregnant woman.
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Current as of June 2015