2006 Utah Code - 31A-22-1405 — Restrictions on terms of coverage.

     31A-22-1405.   Restrictions on terms of coverage.
     No long-term care insurance policy may:
     (1) be canceled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder;
     (2) contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form within the same company, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder; or
     (3) provide coverage for skilled nursing care only or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care.

Enacted by Chapter 243, 1991 General Session