RCW 48.85.030
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(1)The insurance commissioner shall adopt rules defining the criteria that qualified long-term care partnership insurance policies must meet to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. The rules shall incorporate any requirements set forth by chapter 48.83 RCW and the deficit reduction act of 2005 for qualified long-term care partnership insurance policies purchased for the purposes of this chapter.
(2)Insurers offering long-term care policies for the purposes of this chapter shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the insurance commissioner that they:
(a)Have procedures to provide notice to each purchaser of the long-term care consumer education program;
(b)Have procedures that provide for the keeping of individual policy records and procedures for the explanation of coverage and benefits identifying those payments or services available under the policy that meet the purposes of this chapter;
(c)Agree to provide the insurance commissioner any required annual report containing information derived from the long-term care partnership long-term care insurance uniform data set as specified by the office of the insurance commissioner.
[ 2011 c 47 s 12 ; 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 s 78 ; 1993 c 492 s 460 .]
Notes:
Conflict with federal requirements — Severability — Effective date — 1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030 .
Findings — Intent — 1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050 .
RCW 48.85.030
Insurance policy criteria — Rules. (Effective May 1, 2026.)
(1)The insurance commissioner shall adopt rules defining the criteria that qualified long-term care partnership insurance policies must meet to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. The rules shall incorporate any requirements set forth by chapters 48.83 and 48.212 RCW and the deficit reduction act of 2005 for qualified long-term care partnership insurance policies purchased for the purposes of this chapter.
(2)Insurers offering long-term care policies for the purposes of this chapter shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the insurance commissioner that they:
(a)Have procedures to provide notice to each purchaser of the long-term care consumer education program;
(b)Have procedures that provide for the keeping of individual policy records and procedures for the explanation of coverage and benefits identifying those payments or services available under the policy that meet the purposes of this chapter;
(c)Agree to provide the insurance commissioner any required annual report containing information derived from the long-term care partnership long-term care insurance uniform data set as specified by the office of the insurance commissioner.
[ 2025 c 380 s 48 ; 2011 c 47 s 12 ; 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 s 78 ; 1993 c 492 s 460 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2025 c 380 ss 17-39, 47, and 48: See note following RCW 48.212.005 .
Conflict with federal requirements — Severability — Effective date — 1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030 .
Findings — Intent — 1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050 .