Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-156.001: Purpose
69O-156.002: Scope
69O-156.003: Definitions
69O-156.004: Policy Definitions and Terms
69O-156.005: Policy Provisions
69O-156.006: Minimum Benefit Standards for Policies or Certificates Issued for Delivery Prior to January 1, 1992
69O-156.007: Benefit Standards for Policies or Certificates Issued or Delivered on or After January 1, 1992
69O-156.008: Standard Medicare Supplement Benefit Plans
69O-156.009: Open Enrollment
69O-156.0095: Guaranteed Issue for Eligible Persons
69O-156.010: Standards for Claims Payment
69O-156.011: Loss Ratio Standards and Refund or Credit of Premium
69O-156.012: Filing and Approval of Policies and Certificates and Premium Rates
69O-156.013: Permitted Compensation Arrangements
69O-156.014: Required Disclosure Provisions
69O-156.015: Requirements for Application Forms and Replacement Coverage
69O-156.016: Standards for Marketing
69O-156.017: Appropriateness of Recommended Purchase and Excessive Insurance
69O-156.018: Reporting of Multiple Policies
69O-156.019: Prohibition Against Preexisting Conditions, Waiting Periods, Elimination Periods and Probationary Periods in Replacement Policies or Certificates
69O-156.030: Medicare Select
69O-156.050: Separability
69O-156.101: Purpose
69O-156.102: Applicability
69O-156.103: Definitions
69O-156.104: Method of Disclosure of Required Information
69O-156.105: Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined
69O-156.106: Certification Form Required
69O-156.107: Form and Content of Advertisements
69O-156.108: Advertisements of Benefits Payable, Losses Covered or Premiums Payable
69O-156.109: Necessity for Disclosing Policy Provisions Relating to Renewability, Cancellability, and Termination
69O-156.110: Testimonials or Endorsements by Third Parties
69O-156.111: Use of Statistics
69O-156.112: Identification of Plan or Number of Policies
69O-156.113: Disparaging Comparisons and Statements
69O-156.114: Jurisdictional Licensing and Status of Insurer
69O-156.115: Identity of Insurer
69O-156.116: Group or Quasi-Group Implications
69O-156.117: Introductory, Initial, or Special Offers
69O-156.118: Statements About an Insurer
69O-156.119: Application in Advertisement
69O-156.120: Enforcement Procedures
69O-156.121: Filing for Review
69O-156.122: Severability
69O-156.123: Prior Rules
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update this rule part, to allow for a new product generation by adopting revisions to the NAIC Model Regulation.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Medicare Supplement Insurance.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1) 627.674(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 627.671-.675 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: May 18, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gerry Smith,Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail Gerry.Smith@floir.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gerry Smith,Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail Gerry.Smith@floir.com.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.