Utah Code 31A-23b-206. Continuing education requirements
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(1) The commissioner shall, by rule, prescribe continuing education requirements for a navigator.
Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-23b-206
- Application: means a document:(10)(a)(10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and(10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:(10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:(10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or(10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or(10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or(10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- consultant: means a person who:(99)(a) advises another person about insurance needs and coverages;(99)(b) is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and(99)(c) except as provided in Section
31A-23a-501 , is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 - Insurance: includes :(96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;(96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and(96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Medicare: means the "Health Insurance for the Aged Act" Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, as then constituted or later amended. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Person: includes :(146)(a) an individual;(146)(b) a partnership;(146)(c) a corporation;(146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;(146)(e) a joint stock company;(146)(f) a trust;(146)(g) a limited liability company;(146)(h) a reciprocal;(146)(i) a syndicate; or(146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Premium: includes , however designated:(156)(b)(i) an assessment;(156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;(156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or(156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Public programs: means the state Medicaid program in Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance, and Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 9, Utah Children's Health Insurance Program. See Utah Code 31A-23b-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
(2)(a) The commissioner may not require a degree from an institution of higher education as part of continuing education.
(2)(b) The commissioner may state a continuing education requirement in terms of hours of instruction received in:
(2)(b)(i) accident and health insurance;
(2)(b)(ii) qualification for and enrollment in public programs;
(2)(b)(iii) qualification for and enrollment in premium subsidies;
(2)(b)(iv) cultural competency;
(2)(b)(v) conflict of interest standards; and
(2)(b)(vi) other exchange functions.
(3)
(3)(a) For a navigator line of authority, continuing education requirements shall require:
(3)(a)(i) that a licensee complete 12 credit hours of continuing education for every one-year licensing period;
(3)(a)(ii) that at least two of the 12 credit hours described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) be ethics courses; and
(3)(a)(iii) that a licensee complete the annual navigator training and certification program developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(3)(b) For a certified application counselor, the continuing education requirements shall require:
(3)(b)(i) that a licensee complete six credit hours of continuing education for every one-year licensing period;
(3)(b)(ii) that at least two of the six credit hours described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) be on ethics courses; and
(3)(b)(iii) that a licensee complete the annual certified application counselor training and certification program developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(3)(c) An hour of continuing education in accordance with Subsections (3)(a)(i) and (b)(i) may be obtained through:
(3)(c)(i) classroom attendance;
(3)(c)(ii) home study;
(3)(c)(iii) watching a video recording; or
(3)(c)(iv) another method approved by rule.
(3)(d) A licensee may obtain continuing education hours at any time during the one-year license period.
(3)(e) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commissioner shall, by rule, authorize one or more continuing education providers, including a state or national professional producer or consultant associations, to:
(3)(e)(i) offer a qualified program on a geographically accessible basis; and
(3)(e)(ii) collect a reasonable fee for funding and administration of a continuing education program, subject to the review and approval of the commissioner.
(4) The commissioner shall approve a continuing education provider or a continuing education course that satisfies the requirements of this section.
(5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commissioner shall by rule establish the procedures for continuing education provider registration and course approval.
(6) This section applies only to a navigator who is a natural person.
(7) A navigator shall keep documentation of completing the continuing education requirements of this section for one year after the end of the one-year licensing period to which the continuing education applies.