Louisiana § RS 42:807 - Retroactive cancellation of coverage
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:807 — Retroactive cancellation of coverage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:807. Retroactive cancellation of coverage
A. The office is authorized to retroactively cancel coverage in programs offered through the office in the following instances:
(1) To the extent the cancellation of coverage is attributable to a failure of the enrollee to timely pay required premiums or contributions toward the cost of coverage.
(2) The cancellation of coverage is initiated by the enrollee or dependent.
B. When the office retroactively cancels coverage pursuant to this Section, the enrollee shall be liable to the office for all benefits paid by the office on behalf of the enrollee and dependents after the effective date of rescission or cancellation of coverage.
Acts 2001, No. 1178, §5, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2018, No. 676, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:807 ("Retroactive cancellation of coverage") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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