1. (a) This section applies to a domestic health maintenance organization that is authorized to transact business in Indiana.

2. (b) On or before March 1 of each year, a health maintenance organization shall file with the NAIC and with the department a copy of the health maintenance organization's Annual Statement Blank and additional filings prescribed by the commissioner for the preceding year. A health maintenance organization shall also file quarterly statements with the NAIC and with the department, on or before May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year, in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The information filed with the NAIC under this subsection:

   1. (1) must be:

      1. (A) in the same format; and

      2. (B) of the same scope;

         as is required by the commissioner under section 1 of this chapter;

   2. (2) to the extent required by the NAIC, must include the signed jurat page and the actuarial certification; and

   3. (3) must be filed electronically in accordance with NAIC electronic filing specifications.

      The commissioner may, for good cause shown, grant an exemption from the requirement of this section to domestic health maintenance organizations that operate only in Indiana. If a health maintenance organization files any amendment or addendum to the health maintenance organization's Annual Statement Blank or quarterly statement with the commissioner, the health maintenance organization shall also file a copy of the amendment or addendum with the NAIC. Annual Statement Blanks and quarterly financial statements are considered filed with the NAIC when delivered to the address designated by the NAIC for the filings, regardless of whether the filing is accompanied by any applicable fee.

3. (c) The commissioner may, for good cause shown, grant a health maintenance organization an extension of time for the filing required by subsection (b).

4. (d) In the absence of actual malice:

   1. (1) members of the NAIC;
   2. (2) duly authorized committees, subcommittees, and task forces of members of the NAIC;
   3. (3) delegates of members of the NAIC;
   4. (4) employees of the NAIC; and

   5. (5) other persons responsible for collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and disseminating information developed from the filing of Annual Statement Blanks under this section;

      shall be considered to be acting as agents of the commissioner under the authority of this section and are not subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other cause of action by virtue of the collection, review, analysis, or dissemination of the data and information collected from the filings required by this section.

5. (e) The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of authority of a health maintenance organization that fails to file the health maintenance organization's Annual Statement Blank or quarterly statements with the NAIC or with the department within the time allowed by subsection (b) or (c).

As added by P.L.203-2001, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.124-2018, SEC.93.