Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1252

  • Health insurance issuer: means any entity that offers health insurance coverage through a policy or certificate of insurance subject to state law that regulates the business of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1242

A.  It is not the purpose of this Subpart to alter or diminish any right, privilege, or authority granted to any health insurance issuer to write hospital  insurance under any other Chapter, Part, or Section of this Title.

B.  All health insurance insurers operating pursuant to a license as required by this Subpart shall be exempt from the applicability of all other insurance laws of this state, except the Unfair Trade Practices provisions of Part IV of Chapter 7 of this Title provided intent is established that the health insurance issuer is committing or performing with such frequency such practices as to indicate a general business practice, any financial solvency enumerated in this Subpart, or where such laws are specifically incorporated herein by reference.

Acts 2003, No. 528, §1, eff. June 24, 2003; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:3111 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

NOTE:  Former La. Rev. Stat. 22:1252 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 22:1906 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.