Section 2025.10  Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to set forth requirements the Director deems necessary to implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.  This Part will provide uniformity for the health insurance issuer by defining notice requirements, as well as requirements for modification, termination, discontinuance and rescission provisions to which all health insurance issuers must adhere.  In addition, this Part also establishes penalty provisions for health insurance issuers who fail to comply with the certification requirements for creditable coverage found in Section 2025.100 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 4732, effective March 24, 2008)