Sec. 11. (a) A form required by this chapter must be filed with the commissioner at least thirty (30) days before the form is:
(1) delivered; or
(2) issued for delivery;
in Indiana.
(b) At any time during the thirty (30) day period referred to in subsection (a), the commissioner may extend the period for review for an additional thirty (30) days.
(c) The commissioner must give notice in writing of an extension of a review period under subsection (b).
(d) If the commissioner does not take action on a form submitted to the commissioner within the thirty (30) day period and any period of extension, the form is considered approved.
(e) At any time after notice and for cause shown, the commissioner may withdraw approval of any form, effective thirty (30) days after notice of the withdrawal of the approval is issued.
(f) When the commissioner:
(1) disapproves a filing; or
(2) withdraws approval of a form;
under this section, the commissioner shall give the health maintenance organization written notice of the reasons for the disapproval or withdrawal of approval. The notice must inform the health maintenance organization that it may, not more than thirty (30) days after it receives the notice, request a hearing concerning the disapproval or withdrawal of approval. If the health maintenance organization requests a hearing not more than thirty (30) days after it receives the notice, the commissioner shall hold a hearing upon not less than ten (10) days notice to the health maintenance organization.
As added by P.L.26-1994, SEC.25.