UC Santa Barbara                                      Policy 4220
  Policies                                              
  Issuing Unit: Student Affairs                         Date: May 1, 1982
  
  
  
  
                  HEALTH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
                   FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
  
  I.   REFERENCES:
  
       A.   UCSB Policies Manual, Policy 4215, Student Accident and
            Sickness Insurance Plan.
  
  II.  POLICY:
  
       A.   The acquisition of Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan
            is a condition of registration at UCSB for all international
            students except those in the United States on immigrant
            (Permanent Resident) visa. The campus insurance currently
            available to all registered students (see Policy 4215) meets
            all established minimum benefit criteria. Non-immigrant
            students may not waive the purchase of this insurance for
            themselves or dependents accompanying them, unless exempt.
            Premiums for the UCSB health insurance policy must be paid at
            the time of registration. Students must request exception
            before payment of University fees.
       
       B.   Students may request an exemption from the UCSB mandatory
            health insurance policy through the Office of International
            Students and Scholars provided they have health insurance
            coverage which is comparable or better than the UCSB policy.
       
  

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