Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1217 – Health insurance rejections; Louisiana Health Insurance Plan information
NOTE: See Subsection B and La. Rev. Stat. 22:1203(E)(2) regarding eff. date of this Section.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1217
- Health and accident insurance: means hospital and medical expense incurred policies, nonprofit service plan corporation contracts, and coverages provided by health maintenance organizations, individual practices, associations, the Office of Group Benefits, and other similar entities and self-insurers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
- Plan: means the Louisiana Health Plan as created in Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
A. Each rejection for individual health and accident insurance shall contain information stating that health insurance may be available through the Louisiana Health Insurance Plan. Each rejection shall also include the address and telephone number at which information on the Louisiana Health Insurance Plan may be obtained. In no event shall the information required by this Section appear on the rejection in a smaller print than any other required provision of the rejection. The requirements of this Section may be satisfied by providing a document separate from the rejection containing the required information in the required print size. In no event shall this information guarantee placement in the fund of the Louisiana Health Insurance Plan.
B. This Section shall not be effective until approval of the plan provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 22:1203(E)(2).
Acts 2020, No. 313, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.