<?xml version="1.0"?>
<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85603</law_id><section_number>38.2-3533</section_number><catch_line>Individual certificates</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-3526</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="35">Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Group Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each group accident and sickness <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> policy shall contain a provision that the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> will <span class="dictionary">issue</span> to the policyholder for delivery to each <span class="dictionary">person</span> insured a certificate setting forth: <a id="paragraph-306649" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The insured <span class="dictionary">person</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> protection, including any limitations, reductions, and exclusions applicable to the coverage provided; <a id="paragraph-306650" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> To whom the <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> benefits are payable; <a id="paragraph-306651" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Any family member&#x2019;s or dependent&#x2019;s coverage; and <a id="paragraph-306652" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The rights and conditions set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Continuation on termination of eligibility" href="/38.2-3541/">38.2-3541</a>. <a id="paragraph-306653" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Each group policy issued pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Limits of group accident and sickness insurance" href="/38.2-3522.1/">38.2-3522.1</a> B, where any part of the premium is paid by debtors from identifiable charges collected from the insured debtors not required of an uninsured debtor, shall contain a provision that the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> will furnish to the policyholder for each debtor insured under the policy a form that will contain a statement describing the debtor&#x2019;s coverage and that the benefits payable shall be applied to reduce or extinguish the indebtedness. <a id="paragraph-306654" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3533/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1986, c. 562; 1998, c. 154.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
