1. (a) Not later than 60 days before the date a person's registration as a discount health care program operator expires, the department shall send a written registration renewal notice to the discount health care program operator's last known mailing address according to the department's records.
2. (b) In the absence of the submission of a written request to change the mailing address of a registered discount health care program operator as required by the Insurance Code §7001.005(a)(1) and §19.1605 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements Related to Discount Health Care Program Information), the discount health care program operator's current address is presumed to be the address provided on the most recent registration application or renewal of registration application. Such address shall be considered the discount health care program operator's last known mailing address for the purpose of the department sending a registration renewal notice to the discount health care program operator.

3. (c) A discount health care program operator may renew a registration to offer a discount health care program in this state by:

   1. (1) returning the payment coupon attached to the registration renewal notice sent by the department to the discount health care program operator with a check made payable to the department in the amount of $500 as required by the Insurance Code §7001.006 and §19.802 of this chapter (relating to Amount of Fees). A renewal fee paid under this section is nonrefundable and nontransferable. The discount health care program operator may submit the renewal notice and payment to the Texas Department of Insurance, Licensing Division, MC-9999, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104; and
   2. (2) certifying in writing to the department that its programs comply with the requirements of the Insurance Code Chapters 7001 and 562.
4. (d) A discount health care program operator renewing a registration shall submit a written communication to the department of any information provided to the department that has changed since the initial registration or subsequent renewals as provided in the Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1605 of this subchapter.
5. (e) The renewal of the registration is valid for one year from the date issued by the department and is required to be renewed annually.
6. (f) Except as provided by the Occupations Code §55.003 (relating to Extension of Certain Deadlines for Active Duty Military Personnel), a discount health care program operator whose registration has been expired may not renew the registration. The discount health care program operator may obtain a new registration by complying with the registration requirements as provided by the Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1602 of this subchapter (relating to Registration Requirement).

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.1604 adopted to be effective September 8, 2010, 35 TexReg 8111.