D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 16
Prohibition of Discrimination in the Provision of Insurance on Basis of AIDS Test (§§ 31-1601 to 31-1610)
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Publisher. Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)
Status. D.C. Official Code; public domain.
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D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 16 - Prohibition of Discrimination in the Provision of Insurance on Basis of AIDS Test (§§ 31-1601 to 31-1610) is a state statute published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov). It is one of the District of Columbia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including district of columbia life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- D.C. Code § 31-1603 (Prohibited actions)
“In determining whether to issue, cancel, or renew insurance coverage, an insurer may not use age, marital status, geographic area of residence, occupation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any similar factor or combination of factors for the purpose of seeking to predict...”
- D.C. Code § 31-1606 (Informed consent requirements; restrictions on disclosure)
“No insurer shall request or require a proposed insured to take the testing protocol certified pursuant to § 31-1604 without first obtaining the signature of the proposed insured or the legal guardian of the named insured on a standard informed consent statement prepared and furnished by the...”
- D.C. Code § 31-1608 (Special enforcement provisions)
“Any person injured as the result of a violation of this chapter, or a rule issued pursuant to this chapter, may bring an action for civil damages and other appropriate relief in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia without first pursuing administrative remedies.”
- D.C. Code § 31-1610 (Prohibition against discrimination in use of AIDS tests)
“No insurer shall inquire about the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of an applicant in an application for health, life, or disability income insurance coverage or in an investigation conducted by an insurer or insurance support organization on behalf of an insurer in connection...”
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- D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 47 - Provisions Relating to All Life Insurance Companies (§§ 31-4701 to 31-4730)State statute
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