42-4-205. Insurance policy termination notification requirement.

(a) With respect to cases for which there is an assignment in effect pursuant to W.S. 42-4-204:

(i) The department, upon receipt of the health coverage information, shall notify the obligor's insuring entity that the department shall be notified thirty (30) days prior to discontinuance of coverage;

(ii) Entities providing health insurance as defined in title 26 and health maintenance organizations and prepaid health clinics as defined in W.S. 26-34-102 shall upon request by the department, provide a list of insureds residing in the state and any records and information as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this section, unless the requirement results in an unreasonable burden;

(iii) The department and the insurance commissioner appointed pursuant to W.S. 26-2-102 shall enter into a cooperative agreement for requesting and obtaining information necessary to effect the purpose and objectives of this section;

(iv) The department shall only request information from the entity providing health insurance necessary to determine whether health insurance, as defined pursuant to title 26 or those health services provided pursuant to W.S. 26-34-102, are discontinued;

(v) The department, in consultation with the department of insurance, shall promulgate rules for the development and administration of the cooperative agreement. The rules shall include the following:

(A) A method for identifying those entities subject to furnishing information under the cooperative agreement;

(B) A method for furnishing requested information; and

(C) Procedures for requesting exemption from the cooperative agreement based on an unreasonable burden to the reporting entity.

(vi) If the department notifies the insurer that it has made payments to the provider, payment of benefits or notices of denial issued by the insurer shall be made directly to the department.

(b) Upon the department receiving notice from the obligor's insuring entity that the coverage is discontinued due to cancellation for any reasons, the department shall retain that information for use in enforcing any court order requiring the obligor to provide health insurance to the individuals stated in the court order.