Montana § 33-22-246 - Preexisting Conditions Relating To Individual Market
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-22-246 — Preexisting Conditions Relating To Individual Market, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-22-246. Preexisting Conditions Relating To Individual Market
Preexisting conditions relating to individual market. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a health insurance issuer offering individual health insurance coverage may not exclude coverage for a preexisting condition unless: (a) medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended to or received by the participant or beneficiary within the 3 years preceding the effective date of coverage; and (b) coverage for the condition is excluded for not more than 12 months. (2) A health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage may not impose a preexisting condition exclusion on a federally defined eligible individual because of a preexisting condition.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-22-246 ("Preexisting Conditions Relating To Individual Market") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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