No health benefit plan, including, but not limited to, the State and Education Employees Group Health Insurance Plan, that is offered, issued or renewed in the state on or after January 1, 2009, shall exclude otherwise allowable claims which occur in conjunction with the arrest or pretrial detention of the policyholder prior to adjudication of guilt and sentencing to incarceration of such policyholder. The reimbursement rate for out-of-network claims for these services shall be set at the current Medicare rate.

Added by Laws 2008, SB 1168, c. 351, § 1, eff. November 1, 2008.