Minnesota Administrative Rules

2740.3900 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING STATE PLAN.

Subpart 1.

Plan.

The association shall develop a plan for use by the association, upon approval by the commissioner, to publicize the existence of the state plan and the eligibility requirements and procedures for enrollment, and to maintain public awareness of and participation in the state plan.

Subp. 2.

Forms and instructions.

The association shall prepare and make available certificate of eligibility forms and enrollment instruction forms to members, insurance agents and brokers, and to the general public in Minnesota.

Subp. 3.

Referral fee.

The association shall require the writing carrier to pay a referral fee of $50 for any certificate of eligibility accepted by the association or its writing carrier if the referring agent is licensed by the commissioner as an insurance agent and if the referring agent's signature appears as the agent on the accepted certificate of eligibility. The referral fee shall be paid from the premium received for the state plan. Referring agents shall not be authorized to interpret, amend, or alter the terms of the state plan policy or contract, nor shall referring agents be authorized to bind the association in any way. Referring agents shall not be agents of the association for any purpose, and the association shall not bear responsibility for acts of referring agents.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 62E.09

History:

10 SR 474

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007