17B:27A-56 Provision of biannual surveys to DOBI by health insurers.
19. a. Any health insurer, as a condition of transacting business in this State, offering a contract, policy, or plan that qualifies as a high deductible health plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a health savings account established pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.223), shall provide biannual surveys to the Department of Banking and Insurance, based upon information requested and collected from subscribers, insureds, enrollees, and covered persons covered by qualifying high deductible health plans. Each survey shall request, but is not limited to requesting, information concerning: the income levels of the subscribers, insureds, enrollees, or covered persons, covered by qualifying high deductible health plans; the type of contract, policy, or plan which previously provided coverage to those individuals; the amount of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by those individuals; and the percentage of income used by those individuals to pay deductibles.
b.All disclosures made pursuant to this section shall be made in accordance with section 2713 of the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-191 (42 U.S.C. s.300gg-13).
L.2005,c.248,s.19.
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