| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2736, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | 1-A.__Notice to policyholders.__An insurer must provide | | written notice by first class mail of the rate filing to | | policyholders at least 60 days in advance of the stated effective | | date.__The notice must inform the policyholders of their right to | | request a special rate hearing pursuant to subsection 4.__The | | notice must also provide information about public programs, | | including but not limited to Cub Care. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2736, sub-§3, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 344, §8, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 24-A MRSA §2736, sub-§4, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 344, §8, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 24-A MRSA §2808-C is enacted to read: |
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| | | §2808-C.__Rate filings on small group health plans |
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| | | 1.__Filing of rate information.__A carrier shall file with the | | superintendent every rate, rating formula, classification of | | risks and every modification of any formula or classification | | that the carrier proposes to use.__The filing must state the | | effective date of the filing.__The filing must be made at least | | 60 days in advance of the stated effective date, unless the 60- | | day requirement is waived by the superintendent.__The effective | | date may be suspended by the superintendent for a period of time | | not to exceed 30 days.__In the case of a filing that meets the | | criteria in subsection 3, the superintendent may suspend the | | effective date for a longer period not to exceed 30 days from the | | date the carrier satisfactorily responds to any reasonable | | discovery requests. |
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| | | 2.__Notice to enrollee.__A carrier must provide written notice | | by first class mail of the rate filing to enrollees at least 60 | | days in advance of the stated effective date.__The notice must | | inform the enrollees of their right to request a special rate | | hearing pursuant to subsection 4.__The notice must also provide | | information about public programs, including but not limited to | | Cub Care. |
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| | | 3.__Filing; information. When a filing is not accompanied by | | the information upon which the carrier supports such filing, or | | the superintendent does not have sufficient information to | | determine whether such filing meets the requirements that rates | | not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, the | | superintendent shall require the carrier to furnish the |
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