HIPAA - Ohio

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Federal HIPAA portability provisions limit exclusions for preexisting conditions; prohibit discrimination against employees and dependents based on their health status; and allow a special opportunity to enroll in a new plan to individuals in certain circumstances.

States are allowed to go beyond the federal requirements. Ohio follows the federal requirements. The law indicates that no chronic disease or chronic physical condition may be excluded from the coverage of a policy of sickness insurance or from the sickness insurance coverage of a policy of sickness and accident insurance except by name or specific description.

State

Contact

Ohio Department of Insurance

Regulations

Ohio Revised Code - Title XXXIX, Chapter 3923 (§3923.04)

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3923.04

Federal

Contact

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Regulations

45 CFR Parts 160 - 164

29 CFR 2590.701-1 et seq.

29 USC chapter 18, §1181