                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE NOT REQUIRED (§ 38.2-3430.1:1)

No resident of this Commonwealth, regardless of whether he has or is eligible
for health insurance coverage under any policy or program provided by or through
his employer, or a plan sponsored by the Commonwealth or the federal government,
shall be required to obtain or maintain a policy of individual insurance
coverage except as required by a court or the Department of Social Services
where an individual is named a party in a judicial or administrative proceeding.
No provision of this title shall render a resident of this Commonwealth liable
for any penalty, assessment, fee, or fine as a result of his failure to procure
or obtain health insurance coverage. This section shall not apply to individuals
voluntarily applying for coverage under a state-administered program pursuant to
Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act. This section shall not apply
to students being required by an institution of higher education to obtain and
maintain health insurance as a condition of enrollment. Nothing herein shall
impair the rights of persons to privately contract for health insurance for
family members or former family members.

HISTORY: 2010, cc. 106, 107, 108, 818.