# 18 Del. C. § 3601: §  3601. Purpose and scope > Delaware · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3601 ## Section - **Citation:** 18 Del. C. § 3601 - **Heading:** §  3601. Purpose and scope - **Jurisdiction:** Delaware - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 18 / Chapter 36 / Section 3601 ## Text (a) The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide reasonable standardization and simplification of terms and coverages of individual health insurance policies and subscriber contracts of health service corporations to facilitate public understanding and comparison, to eliminate provisions contained in individual health insurance policies and subscriber contracts of health service corporations which may be misleading or unreasonably confusing in connection either with the purchase of such coverages or with the settlement of claims, and to provide for full disclosure in the sale of health insurance coverages. Additionally, the purpose of this chapter is to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to recently uninsured individuals, regardless of their health status or claims experience, and to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the individual health insurance market. (b) This chapter notwithstanding, Medicare supplement coverage shall be governed by Chapter 34, Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards, of this title. ## Nearby sections - [18 Del. C. § 3601 §  3601. Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3601.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3602 §  3602. Definitions [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3602.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3603 §  3603. Standards for policy provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3603.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3604 §  3604. Minimum standards for benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3604.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3605 §  3605. Disclosure requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3605.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3606 §  3606. Preexisting conditions [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3606.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3607 §  3607. Guaranteed availability of coverage [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3607.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3608 §  3608. Renewability of coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3608.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3609 §  3609. Nondiscrimination in health care [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3609.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3610 §  3610. Comprehensive health insurance coverage [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99,  19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3610.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3611 §  3611. Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3611.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3612 §  3612. Insurance offered through the state health insurance exchange [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99, Â 19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3612.md) - [18 Del. C. § 3613 §  3613. Rating factors [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 99,  19].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3613.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C36_S3601. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.