2006 Code of Virginia § 38.2-3525 - Group accident and sickness insurance coverages of spouses, dependent children or other person...

38.2-3525. Group accident and sickness insurance coverages of spouses,dependent children or other persons.

A. Coverage under a group accident and sickness insurance policy, except apolicy issued pursuant to subsection B of 38.2-3521.1, may be extended toinsure:

1. The spouse and any child who is under the age of 19 years or who is adependent and a full-time student under 25 years of age, without regard towhether such child resides in the same household as the insured group member,or any class of spouse and dependent children, of each insured group memberwho so elects; and

2. Any other class of persons as may mutually be agreed upon by the insurerand the group policyholder.

B. The amount of accident and sickness insurance for the spouse, dependentchild or other person shall not exceed the amount of accident and sicknessinsurance for the insured group member.

C. At the insurer's option and subject to the policyholder's election, thecoverage for children of the insured group member may be extended beyond theages established in subsection A. Any such extension of coverage shall be asmutually agreed upon by the insurer and the group policyholder.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of 38.2-3538, one certificate may beissued for each insured group member if a statement concerning any spouse's,dependent child's, or other person's coverage is included in the certificate.

(1986, c. 562; 1993, c. 306; 1998, c. 154; 2004, c. 771; 2005, c. 871.)