(1)  Prior to operating a health discount program, a person shall submit the following to the commissioner:

Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-8a-203

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
(i) a policy;
(ii) a certificate;
(iii) an application;
(iv) an outline of coverage; or
(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment:
    (a) a professional service;
    (b) a personal service;
    (c) a facility;
    (d) equipment;
    (e) a device;
    (f) supplies; or
    (g) medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Health discount program: means a business arrangement or contract in which a person pays fees, dues, charges, or other consideration in exchange for a program that provides access to health care providers who agree to provide a discount for health care services. See Utah Code 31A-8a-102
  • Health discount program operator: means a person that provides a health discount program by entering into a contract or agreement, directly or indirectly, with a person or persons in this state who agree to provide discounts for health care services to enrollees of the health discount program and determines the charge to members. See Utah Code 31A-8a-102
  • Marketing: means making or causing to be made any communication that contains information that relates to a product or contract regulated under this chapter. See Utah Code 31A-8a-102
  • Participating: means a plan of insurance under which the insured is entitled to receive a dividend representing a share of the surplus of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Person: includes :
    (a) an individual;
    (b) a partnership;
    (c) a corporation;
    (d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
    (e) a joint stock company;
    (f) a trust;
    (g) a limited liability company;
    (h) a reciprocal;
    (i) a syndicate; or
    (j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
    (a)  a copy of contract forms used by the health discount program for:

    (i)  health care providers or health care provider networks participating in the health discount program, including the discounts for medical services provided to enrollees;

    (ii)  marketing;

    (iii)  administration of the health discount program;

    (iv)  enrollment;

    (v)  investment management for the health discount programs; and

    (vi)  subcontracts for any services;

    (b)  the program’s proposed marketing plan; and

    (c)  dispute resolution procedures for program holders.
  • (2)  The company shall file prior to use:

    (a)  the form of contracts used by the health discount program operator;

    (b)  the marketing plan; and

    (c)  dispute resolution procedures.

    (3)  The commissioner may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this section.

    Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session