Section 2189 - Requirements related to enrollment in health plans1.Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "exchange" has the same meaning as in section 2188, subsection 1, paragraph A. [2017, c. 60, §1(NEW).]
2.Requirements. An insurer that offers a health plan in this State through the exchange or outside of the exchange shall pay a commission to a licensed insurance producer appointed by or contracted with the insurer for the enrollment of an individual or employee in a health plan during any annual or special enrollment period. A commission paid to a licensed insurance producer appointed by or contracted with the insurer for enrollment in a health plan during any special enrollment period must be equal to the commission paid for enrollment during the insurer's annual enrollment period.
[2017, c. 60, §1(NEW).]
3.Commission on health plan enrollment initially completed during special enrollment period. An insurer may not eliminate, restrict or limit the payment of a commission to a licensed insurance producer appointed by or contracted with the insurer for the enrollment of an individual or employee in a health plan during any annual enrollment period on the basis that the producer was not paid a commission for the enrollment of the same individual or employee by the producer in a prior plan year during a special enrollment period. [2017, c. 60, §1(NEW).]
Added by 2017, c. 60,§ 1, eff. 11/1/2017.