1. (a) Except for changes in the form of contracts as provided in the Insurance Code §7001.005(b) and subsection (b) of this section, a registered discount health care program operator whose registration or renewal information has changed since the initial registration or renewal pursuant to the Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and this section shall notify the department in writing of a change not later than the 30th day after the effective date of the change by:

   1. (1) mail, to the Texas Department of Insurance, Licensing Division, MC-107-1A, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104;
   2. (2) fax, to (512) 490-1052;
   3. (3) e-mail, to TDI-DiscountHealth@tdi.state.tx.us; or
   4. (4) in other formats that are acceptable to the department including an electronic format.
2. (b) After the initial registration, if the form of a contract described by the Insurance Code §7001.005(a)(5) and §19.1602(a)(2)(C) of this subchapter (relating to Registration Requirement) changes, the program operator is required to file the modified contract with the department before it may be used.

3. (c) After the initial registration, a discount health care program operator shall comply with the requirements of the Insurance Code §7001.005(a)(4) and this section to submit to the department on a quarterly basis, not later than each June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31, lists of marketers, both entities and individuals, separated as follows:

   1. (1) a list of the marketers, both entities and individuals, authorized to sell or distribute the program operator's programs under the program operator's name; and
   2. (2) a list of the marketers and individuals authorized to private label the program operator's programs.
4. (d) A discount health care program operator shall submit the quarterly list of the marketers to TDI-DiscountHealth@tdi.state.tx.us.
5. (e) Assistance with notifying the department in writing of a change in information or with submitting the quarterly list of marketers is available at the Licensing Division Customer Service phone line at (512) 322-3503, email address at License@tdi.state.tx.us, and the department's web site at www.tdi.state.tx.us.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.1605 adopted to be effective September 8, 2010, 35 TexReg 8111.