Virginia Administrative Code
Title 14 - INSURANCE
Agency 5 - STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, BUREAU OF INSURANCE
Chapter 135 - RULES GOVERNING INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP MARKET HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS
Section 14VAC5-135-40 - Student health insurance coverage

A. For purposes of this section, "student health insurance coverage" means a type of individual health insurance coverage offered in the individual market that (i) is provided pursuant to a written agreement between an institution of higher education, as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), and a health carrier and provided to students enrolled in that institution of higher education and their covered dependents; (ii) does not make health insurance coverage available other than in connection with enrollment as a student or as a covered dependent of a student of the institution of higher education; and (iii) does not condition eligibility for health insurance coverage on any health status-related factor related to a student or a covered dependent of the student.

B. Student health insurance coverage is subject to the requirements of the ACA, including essential health benefits, mental health parity, and the requirements of this chapter, except as noted in this section.

C. Student health insurance coverage is exempt from the guaranteed availability requirements of § 38.2-3430.3 of the Code of Virginia and the guaranteed renewability requirements of § 38.2-3430.7 of the Code of Virginia.

D. Student health insurance coverage is not subject to the single risk pool requirement outlined in § 1312(c) of the ACA.

E. Student health insurance coverage premium rates may be based on a school-specific community rating.