Authority: IC 27-8-12-7

Affected: IC 27-8-12

Sec. 1. (a) No long term care insurance policy, certificate, or subscriber agreement delivered, or issued for delivery, in Indiana shall contain the terms set forth in this rule, unless the terms are defined in the policy and the definitions satisfy the requirements in this section.

(b) All providers of services, including, but not limited to:

1. (1) skilled nursing facility;
2. (2) extended care facility;
3. (3) intermediate care facility;
4. (4) convalescent nursing home;
5. (5) personal care facility; and
6. (6) home care agency;

shall be defined in relation to the services and facilities required to be available and the licensure or degree status of those providing or supervising the services. The definition may require that the provider be appropriately licensed or certified.

(c) The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article.

(Department of Insurance; 760 IAC 2-2-1; filed Oct 30, 1992, 12:00 p.m.: 16 IR 856; readopted filed Sep 14, 2001, 12:22 p.m.: 25 IR 531; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 4:01 p.m.: 20071226-IR-760070717RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:43 p.m.: 20131225-IR-760130479RFA; readopted filed Nov 19, 2019, 9:18 a.m.: 20191218-IR-760190497RFA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2022, 11:39 a.m.: 20221228-IR-760220302RFA)