Effective 28 Aug 2002
376.1103. Laws applicable, Medicare supplement laws not applicable — purpose — policies or riders must be in compliance. — 1. The provisions of sections 376.1100 to 376.1130 shall apply to policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after August 28, 2002. Sections 376.1100 to 376.1130 are not intended to supersede the obligations of entities subject to the provisions of sections 376.1100 to 376.1130 to comply with the substance of other applicable insurance laws insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of sections 376.1100 to 376.1130, except that laws and regulations designed and intended to apply to Medicare supplement insurance policies shall not be applied to long-term care insurance.
2. The purposes of the provisions of sections 376.1100 to 376.1130 are to promote the public interest, to promote the availability of long-term care insurance policies, to protect applicants for long-term care insurance, as defined, from unfair or deceptive sales or enrollment practices, to establish standards for long-term care insurance, to facilitate public understanding and comparison of long-term care insurance policies, and to facilitate flexibility and innovation in the development of long-term care insurance coverage.
3. Any policy or rider advertised, marketed or offered as long-term care or nursing home insurance shall comply with the provisions of sections 376.1100 to 376.1130.
--------
(L. 1990 S.B. 765 §§ 3, 8, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1568 merged with S.B. 1009)
Transferred 2002; formerly 376.952
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.