AZ HB2269

Requires health care insurers offering individual or small employer group health plans to cover ten essential benefits: ambulatory services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance abuse disorder services, prescription drugs, rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive and wellness services, and pediatric services including oral and vision care.

Prohibits health care insurers from denying coverage, canceling plans, or refusing renewal based solely on an individual's health status or preexisting condition.

Bans preexisting condition exclusions or limitations, and prohibits insurers from refusing to cover necessary treatment for preexisting conditions or imposing additional deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance based on preexisting conditions.

Prohibits health care insurers from using health status to establish premiums and from imposing annual or lifetime dollar limits on the ten essential benefits.

Prohibits unfair discrimination in establishing or adjusting premium rates based solely on an individual's age or sex.