13-16-003

WSR 13-16-003

AGENDA

OFFICE OF

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

[Filed July 25, 2013, 6:49 a.m.]

Rule Development Agenda

July 31, 2013, through January 31, 2014

The commissioner has introduced the following rule makings. Each rule making is currently between the CR-101, CR-102, and CR-103 stage. They are currently under review and there may be further rule-making activity before January 31, 2014. If you have any questions regarding any of these rule makings, please contact Meg Jones, [e-mail] or [phone].

			Current Activity
WAC	RCW Authority	Subject	CR-103E	CR-101	CR-105	CR-102
	48.02.060, 48.21.270, 48.44.380, 48.46.460	Conversion health plans		12-07-091 3/21/12
	48.02.060	Sharing of commissions and referral programs		12-11-126 5/23/12
	48.02.060, 48.44.050, 48.44.070, 48.46.030, 48.46.200, 48.46.243	Provider contract filing requirements		12-19-082 9/18/12		13-12-081 6/5/13
	48.02.060, 48.15.015	Procurement of surplus line insurance		12-22-068 11/7/12		13-13-074 6/19/13
	48.02.060, 48.43.715, 48.44.050, 48.46.200	Mental health parity		12-22-070 11/7/12
	48.02.060, 48.18.120(2), 48.20.450, 48.43.720, 48.44.050, 48.46.200	Open and special enrollment in the individual and small group health plan markets		13-03-140 1/23/13		13-11-149 5/22/13
	48.02.060, 48.44.050, 48.46.200	Issuer disclosures, notices, and processes to protect privacy of health care information		13-11-144 5/22/13
	48.02.060, 48.43.700, 48.43.715, 48.44.050, 48.46.200	Health plan market transition requirement		13-12-080 6/5/13
	48.02.060, 48.29.005, 48.29.140 and section 1, chapter 65, Laws of 2013	Title insurance rates		13-14-110 7/2/13

Possible Rule Makings: In addition to the rules listed above, the commissioner continues the effort to update and clarify the code. In the period before July 31, 2013, subjects that may be considered for rule making in this effort include:

Annuity marketing and disclosure requirements

Annuity mortality table

Chiropractic fair pay

Crop adjuster

Disability insurance loss ratios

Discrimination in health plan design

Electronic filing of state specific reporting

Federal financial reform implementation

Federal health care reform implementation

Health plan rate filing, review and approval requirements

Long-term care insurance

NAIC model regulation #440 adoption

Preexisting condition exclusions in health plans

Prior authorization of health care claims form and process requirements

Provider compensation and network adequacy requirements

Statistical data reporting

WARP board

Wellness programs (health plans)

Mike Kreidler