(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may require an insurer to provide a written notice to an insured to fully effectuate any law the department is responsible for enforcing, including, but not limited to, laws regarding:

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(a) Enrollment periods.

(b) The termination of coverage.

(c) The availability of coverage outside of an open enrollment period.

(d) The rights of insureds.

(2) The department may prescribe by rule the form, manner and contents of any required notices. Any requirements must be designed to minimize the administrative burden on insurers, including by allowing notices to be combined into one notice, as appropriate. [2013 c.681 § 5]

731.259 was added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS Chapter 731 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.