45 CFR 152.20
§ 152.20 Prohibitions on pre-existing condition exclusions and waiting periods.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 152.20, § 152.20 Prohibitions on pre-existing condition exclusions and waiting periods, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/217488
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(a) Pre-existing condition exclusions. A PCIP must provide all enrollees with health coverage that does not impose any pre-existing condition exclusions (as defined in § 152.2) with respect to such coverage.
(b) Waiting periods. A PCIP may not impose a waiting period with respect to the coverage of services after the effective date of enrollment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.