N.J.S.A. 17:48E-15 — Classification permitted

17:48E-15. Classification permitted A health service corporation may classify subscribers whereby under specified circumstances a subscriber or covered dependents may pay a participating provider of health care services an amount in addition to that payable by the corporation for those services, and the subscription certificate issued to any subscriber affected thereby shall contain the provisions thereof and shall specify the circumstances. L. 1985, c. 236, s. 15, eff. July 15, 1985. 17:48E-15.1. Eligibility for enrollment in health service corporation 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a health service corporation shall not consider a person's eligibility for medical assistance pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), or the equivalent statute in another state, when determining the person's eligibility for enrollment in, or the provision of benefits under, a health service corporation contract providing hospital or medical expense benefits delivered, issued or executed in this State, or approved for issuance in this State by the Commissioner of Insurance. L.1995,c.291,s.3. 17:48E-15.2. Health service corporation contract, exclusion, rates, terms based on genetic information prohibited 13. Every individual or group health service corporation contract providing hospital or medical expense benefits that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1985, c.236 (C.17:48E-1 et seq.) or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance on or after the effective date of this act shall not exclude any person or eligible dependent and shall not establish any rates or terms therefor on the basis of an actual or expected health condition or on the basis of any genetic characteristic. For the purposes of this section, "genetic characteristic" means any inherited gene or chromosome, or alteration thereof, that is scientifically or medically believed to predispose an individual to a disease, disorder or syndrome, or to be associated with statistically increased risk of development of a disease, disorder or syndrome. L.1996,c.126,s.13.

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