58-17E-9. Registration of discount medical plan organization.
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Any discount medical plan organization that is not offered directly by a health carrier as provided by this chapter, shall register in a format as prescribed by the director and shall file reports and conduct business under the same standards as required of utilization review organizations in accordance with provisions of §§ 58-17H-36 and 58-17H-37 . No health carrier may offer or provide coverage through a person not registered but required to be registered pursuant to §§ 58-17E-9 , 58-17E-39 , 58-17E-41 , and 58-17E-45 , inclusive.
Any plan or program that is registered pursuant to § 58-17F-16 is not required to maintain a separate registration pursuant to §§ 58-17E-9 , 58-17E-39 , 58-17E-41 , and 58-17E-45 , inclusive. Any plan or program of discounted goods or services that is offered by a health carrier in conjunction with a health benefit plan, as defined in §§ 58-18-42 and 58-17-66 (9), a Medicare supplement policy as defined in § 58-17A-1 , or other insurance product that is offered by an authorized insurer and that is subject to the jurisdiction of the director is not required to be registered pursuant to §§ 58-17E-9 , 58-17E-39 , 58-17E-41 , and 58-17E-45 , inclusive.