Va. Code § 38.2-3448
Guaranteed availability
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 38.2 — Insurance · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 38.2-3448, Guaranteed availability, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1416005
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A. Notwithstanding any provision of § 38.2-3430.3 , 38.2-3436 , or any other section of this title to the contrary, a health carrier offering a health benefit plan providing individual or group health insurance coverage shall issue such coverage to any eligible individual or employer in the Commonwealth that applies for such coverage. For purposes of this section, an "eligible individual" means any individual eligible for either individual or group health insurance coverage in the Commonwealth.
B. A health carrier may restrict enrollment in a health benefit plan to open or special enrollment periods. The Commission may establish open enrollment periods applicable to all health benefit plans.