Section 33-24-26. Provisions limiting or restricting payment of benefits for preexisting illnesses or conditions

   (a) No group accident and sickness insurance policy, other than policies of disability income insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance and other than policies of qualified self-insurers, shall be issued in this state, which policy limits or restricts payment of benefits for any preexisting illness or condition not otherwise excluded from the group policy for a period in excess of 12 months following the date of the issuance of the certificate covering the insured person.

(b) This Code section shall also apply to policies issued by a hospital service nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit medical service corporation.

Code 1933, § 56-3112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2036, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1009, § 1.