For the purposes of the Ohio long-term care insurance program established under section 5164.86 of the Revised Code, the department of insurance shall notify the department of medicaid of all long-term care insurance policies that meet all of the following requirements:

(A) Comply with sections 3923.41 to 3923.48 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under section 3923.47 of the Revised Code;

(B) Provide benefits for home and community-based services in addition to nursing home care;

(C) Include case management services in its coverage of home and community-based services;

(D) Provide five per cent inflation protection compounded annually;

(E) Provide for the keeping of records and explanation-of-benefit reports on insurance payments that count toward resource exclusion for the medicaid program;

(F) Provide the information the medicaid director determines is necessary to document the extent of resource exclusion and to evaluate the Ohio long-term care insurance program;

(G) Comply with other requirements established in rules adopted under this section.

The superintendent of insurance shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing requirements under division (G) of this section that policies must meet to qualify under the Ohio long-term care insurance program. The superintendent shall consult with the departments of aging and medicaid in adopting those rules.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Effective Date: 07-01-2000 .