A. All entities providing health insurance or health care coverage to individuals residing within the state shall provide such information on coverage and benefits as may be required by any health care provider, health plan, health plan sponsor or their agent regarding the coverage provided by the entity to any patient or beneficiary of the medical service provider, health plan, or health plan sponsor.
B. Any health care provider, health plan, health plan sponsor or their agent is authorized to transmit the simple human identifiers in ANSI X.12 270 inquiries including the name, gender, date of birth, and member number or policyholder identification number if required by the health plan of a patient to any and all entities licensed or registered to provide health insurance or health care coverage to individuals residing within the state to establish the coverage in force for a patient presenting or about to present a claim.
C. Any party named in subsection A of this section shall have a cause of action for injunctive relief and costs including, but not limited to, attorney fees for the enforcement of this section against any noncompliant health plan.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 315, § 13, emerg. eff. June 9, 2006.
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