Nondiscrimination.
D.C. Code § 31-3003
in effect31-3003. Nondiscrimination.
No health insurer shall:
(1)
Require an insured to pay a higher deductible, copayment, or coinsurance; require a longer waiting period; or impose any other condition for coverage of any of the benefits set forth in this chapter other than is required for other benefits covered by the insured’s health benefit plan;
(2)
Refuse to issue a health benefit plan solely because an applicant may use any of the benefits covered by this chapter;
(3)
Cancel a health benefit plan solely because an insured has used any of the benefits covered by this chapter;
(4)
Offer to pay any type of material inducement or financial incentive to an insured to discourage the insured from using any of the benefits covered by this chapter; or
(5)
Offer to pay any type of financial or other material incentive to a health care provider to deny, reduce, withhold, limit, or delay to an insured any of the benefits covered by this chapter.
(Oct. 21, 2000, D.C. Law 13-175, § 4, 47 DCR 6832.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-3003Fetched: 10/21/2026