1. Filing of rate information. Every insurer shall file with the superintendent, except as to group policy rates other than those for group Medicare supplement policies as defined in chapter 67, and group nursing home care and long-term care insurance as defined in chapter 68, every rate, rating formula, classification of risks and every modification of any formula or classification that it proposes to use in connection with individual health insurance policies and certain group policies specified in section 2701. Every such filing must state the effective date of the filing. Every such filing must be made not less than 60 days in advance of the stated effective date, unless the 60-day requirement is waived by the superintendent, and 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 organization satisfactorily responds to any reasonable discovery requests. In the case of nursing home care and long-term care insurance policies, rates filed are effective for no more than 3 years, except that rates for contracts with guaranteed level premiums are effective for the duration of the contract.

PART G

Sec. G-1. 24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§20, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 256, Pt. M, §10, is amended to read:

20. Title 24-A, chapters 68 and 68-A. Long-term care insurance, nursing home care insurance and home health care insurance, Title 24-A, chapter chapters 68 and 68-A.

Sec. G-2. 24-A MRSA §2691, sub-§3, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 410, Pt. C, §1, is amended to read:

D. Long-term care insurance policies subject to chapter chapters 68 and 68-A;

Sec. G-3. 24-A MRSA §2701, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. J, §1, is further amended to read:

A. Sections 2736, 2736-A and 2736-B apply to group Medicare supplement policies as defined in chapter 67 and , group nursing home care and long-term care insurance policies as defined in chapter 68 or 68-A;