For the purposes of this part:

1. (a) “Carrier” means an entity subject to the insurance laws and rules of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, that contracts or offers to contract to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services, including an accident and health insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a nonprofit hospital and health service corporation, or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health services;
2. (b) “Commissioner” means the insurance commissioner of this state;
3. (c) “Covered person” means a policyholder, certificate holder, subscriber, member, enrollee, dependent, or other individual entitled to benefits under a health benefit plan;
4. (d) “Department” means the New Hampshire insurance department;
5. (e) “National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)” means the organization of state insurance regulators of the 50 United States, Washington, DC, and the 5 US territories; and
6. (f) “NAIC System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF)” means the automated system for handling insurance policy rate and form filings between regulators and insurance companies.

Source. #9690, eff 4-9-10; ss by #9938, eff 6-10-11 (from Ins 4101.03); ss by #10212, eff 11-1-12; ss by #12799, eff 6-10-19