§ 15-1311. Determining period of creditable coverage  


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  •    (a) Waiting period or affiliation period. -- In determining a period of creditable coverage, any period that an individual is in a waiting period for coverage under a group health benefit plan or an affiliation period may not be taken into account in determining any period of continuous creditable coverage.

    (b) Special benefits covered. -- A carrier shall count a period of creditable coverage without regard to the specific benefits covered during the period.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 762; 1997, ch. 294, § 3.