DAR File No. 42984
This notice was published in the July 1, 2018, issue (Vol. 2018, No. 13) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Insurance, Administration
Rule R590-247
Universal Health Insurance Application Rule
Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation
DAR File No.: 42984
Filed: 06/13/2018 02:55:09 PM
NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION
Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:
Sections 31A-22-635 and 31A-30-102 direct the Insurance Commissioner to create a universal health insurance application.
Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:
The Department of Insurance received four written comments regarding this rule in 2013. This rule was amended in 2013 to provide to the health insurance industry the application to be used for individual health insurance outside of the Federally Facilitated Marketplace and for small employer health insurance. Two of the comments requested the addition of "domestic partner" to the application; this was done. Another comment requested the addition of two health-related questions to make this rule more consistent with the standard federal application, and to provide special needs information to carriers. Another comment requested an employer-use application that would identify employer-chosen benefits, and made other enrollment suggestions.
Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:
This rule has made it possible for an individual to complete and submit a single application for individual health insurance to multiple health insurance companies, instead of completing an application for each company. It saves time and effort for insurers and insureds alike. Therefore, this rule should be continued.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:
InsuranceAdministration
Room 3110 STATE OFFICE BLDG
450 N MAIN ST
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-1201
Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Steve Gooch at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3803, by FAX at 801-538-3829, or by Internet E-mail at sgooch@utah.gov
Effective:
06/13/2018
Authorized by:
Steve Gooch, Information Specialist
Additional Information
More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2018/b20180701.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Steve Gooch at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3803, by FAX at 801-538-3829, or by Internet E-mail at sgooch@utah.gov. For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Office of Administrative Rules.