(1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions of this part relating to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer supersede any provision of State law which establishes, implements, or continues in effect a standard or requirement applicable to imposition of a preexisting condition exclusion specifically governed by section
300gg of this title
which differs from the standards or requirements specified in such section.
(2) Exceptions Only in relation to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the provisions of this part do not supersede any provision of State law to the extent that such provision
(i) substitutes for the reference to 6-month period in section
300gg (a)(1) of this title a reference to any shorter period of time;
(ii) substitutes for the reference to 12 months and 18 months in section
300gg (a)(2) of this title a reference to any shorter period of time;
(iii) substitutes for the references to 63 days in sections
300gg (c)(2)(A) and
300gg (d)(4)(A)2 of this title a reference to any greater number of days;
(iv) substitutes for the reference to 30-day period in sections
300gg (b)(2) and
300gg (d)(1) of this title a reference to any greater period;
(v) prohibits the imposition of any preexisting condition exclusion in cases not described in section
300gg (d) of this title or expands the exceptions described in such section;
(vi) requires special enrollment periods in addition to those required under section
300gg (f) of this title; or
(vii) reduces the maximum period permitted in an affiliation period under section
300gg (g)(1)(B) of this title.
