{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3841.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 31-3841.02","heading":"Pregnancy as a qualifying event.","body":"(a)\nA health insurer shall allow for a special enrollment period for a pregnant individual for:\n(1)\nSixty days when offering individual health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice; and\n(2)\nAt least 30 days when offering group health insurance coverage from the date of confirmation of pregnancy, as certified by a licensed healthcare professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice.\n\n(b)\nCoverage shall be effective as of the first of the month in which the health care professional certifies the individual is pregnant, unless the individual elects to have coverage effective on the first day of the month following the date that the individual makes a plan selection.","path":["Title 31. Insurance and Securities.","Chapter 38C. Health Insurer Requirement to Provide a Special Enrollment Period for a Pregnant Individual."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-3841.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"58f12688c218d469c88c4e12f5be238c15c4803ec4321b56c14c11eb3f7d3204","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3841.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3861"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}