Florida Statutes Title XXXVII. Insurance § 627.6045. Preexisting condition

(1) A preexisting condition provision may not exclude coverage for a period beyond 24 months following the individual's effective date of coverage and may relate only to:

(2) In determining whether a preexisting condition provision applies to an eligible insured or dependent, credit must be given for the time the person was covered under previous coverage if the previous coverage was similar to or exceeded the coverage provided under the new policy and if the previous coverage was continuous to a date not more than 62 days before the effective date of the new coverage, exclusive of any applicable waiting period under the plan.

(3) This section does not apply to short-term health insurance, provided that it is clearly disclosed to the applicant in the advertising and application, in 14-point contrasting type, that “This policy does not meet the definition of qualifying previous coverage or qualifying existing coverage as defined in s. 627.6699.  1 As a result, if purchased in lieu of a conversion policy or other group coverage, you may have to meet a preexisting condition requirement when renewing or purchasing other coverage.”

(4) This section does not apply to disability income insurance or income replacement insurance coverage.