Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “policy of accident and sickness insurance” has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1.

     (b) The term does not include the following:

(1) Accident only, credit, dental, vision, Medicare, Medicare supplement, long term care, or disability income insurance.

(2) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.

(3) Automobile medical payment insurance.

(4) A specified disease policy.

(5) A limited benefit health insurance policy.

(6) A short term insurance plan that:

(A) may be renewed for the greater of:

(i) thirty-six (36) months; or

(ii) the maximum period permitted under federal law;

(B) has a term of not more than three hundred sixty-four (364) days; and

(C) has an annual limit of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000).

(7) A policy that provides a stipulated daily, weekly, or monthly payment to an insured during hospital confinement, without regard to the actual expense of the confinement.

(8) Worker’s compensation or similar insurance.

(9) A student health insurance policy.

As added by P.L.109-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.288-2019, SEC.19.