58-17-155. Exceptions to application of §§58-17-154 to 58-17-162.Nothing in §§58-17-154 to 58-17-162, inclusive, applies to nongrandfathered plans in the individual and small group markets that are required to include essential health benefits under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as in effect on January 1, 2015, or to Medicare supplement, accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, disability income, long-term care, major medical policies with a limited duration of less than twelve months, or other limited benefit hospital insurance policies, or any plan or coverage exempted from state regulation by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 18, as in effect on January 1, 2015. Source: SL 2015, ch 250, §2.
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