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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>66144</law_id><section_number>38.2-3419</section_number><catch_line>Additional mandated coverage made optional to group policy or contract holder</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-3407.11:5</reference><reference>38.2-3407.14:1</reference><reference>38.2-3411.2</reference><reference>38.2-3411.3</reference><reference>38.2-3411.4</reference><reference>38.2-3418.1</reference><reference>38.2-3418.11</reference><reference>38.2-3418.12</reference><reference>38.2-3418.13</reference><reference>38.2-3418.14</reference><reference>38.2-3418.15</reference><reference>38.2-3418.15:1</reference><reference>38.2-3418.16</reference><reference>38.2-3418.17</reference><reference>38.2-3418.18</reference><reference>38.2-3418.1:2</reference><reference>38.2-3418.1:3</reference><reference>38.2-3418.20</reference><reference>38.2-3418.21</reference><reference>38.2-3418.22</reference><reference>38.2-3418.3</reference><reference>38.2-3418.4</reference><reference>38.2-3418.5</reference><reference>38.2-3418.6</reference><reference>38.2-3418.7</reference><reference>38.2-3418.7:1</reference><reference>38.2-3418.8</reference><reference>38.2-3418.9</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="34">Provisions Relating to Accident and Sickness Insurance</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Mandated Benefits</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any new or existing group policy or <span class="dictionary">contract</span> holder for whom coverage under an accident and sickness <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> policy is issued or renewed by an <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> or for whom coverage under a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> is issued or renewed by a corporation licensed pursuant to Chapter 42 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Applicability of chapter" href="/38.2-4200/">38.2-4200</a> et seq.) of this title, shall be given the option to purchase any coverage, benefits or services first mandated under this chapter on or after July 1, 1982, provided that all mandated coverages as of June 30, 1982, will not be affected.</p></section></text><history>1982, c. 577, &#xA7; 38.1-348.14; 1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
