SB 1051 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 20-2308 regarding portability of health insurance coverage for newborn, adopted, or placement-for-adoption children.

• Clarifies that children are "not" subject to preexisting condition exclusions or limitations (corrects hyphenation from "is-not" to "is not").

• Extends portability protections to children who have been continuously covered under health insurance or accountable health plan benefits since birth, adoption, or placement for adoption.

• Allows children to qualify as eligible individuals without meeting the standard creditable coverage period requirement if continuous coverage began at birth or adoption.