Section 284-54-050. Exclusions.  


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  • No contract shall limit or exclude coverage by type of illness, accident, treatment, or medical condition, except with respect to the following:
    (1) Conditions arising out of war or act of war (whether declared or undeclared);
    (2) Conditions arising out of participation in the commission of a felony, riot or insurrection;
    (3) Conditions resulting from suicide, attempted suicide (while sane or insane) or intentionally self-inflicted injury;
    (4) Benefits available under any state or federal workers' compensation, employer's liability or occupational disease law, or any motor vehicle no-fault law;
    (5) Services performed by a member of the covered person's immediate family;
    (6) Services for which no charge is made in the absence of insurance;
    (7) Dental care or treatment;
    (8) Eye glasses, hearing aids and examination for the prescription or fitting thereof;
    (9) Rest cures and routine physical examinations;
    (10) Chemical dependency;
    (11) Treatment in a government hospital or in a government facility unless required by law;
    (12) Benefits provided under medicare or other governmental programs (except medicaid);
    (13) Experimental treatments, supplies, or services;
    (14) Other exclusions appropriate to the particular contract, justified to the satisfaction of the commissioner, in connection with the filing of the contract form, may be permitted by prior written agreement.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060(3), 48.30.010 and 48.84.910. WSR 87-15-027 (Order R 87-7), § 284-54-050, filed 7/9/87.]
RCW 48.02.060(3), 48.30.010 and 48.84.910. WSR 87-15-027 (Order R 87-7), § 284-54-050, filed 7/9/87.