Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 8 Sec. 8097

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. See
  • Long-term care insurance: means any insurance policy or rider advertised, marketed, offered, or designed to provide coverage for not less than 12 consecutive months for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, prepaid, or other basis, for one or more necessary or medically necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or personal care services provided in a setting other than an acute care unit of a hospital. See

§ 8097. Authority to adopt rules

The Commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules to promote premium adequacy and to protect the policyholder in the event of substantial rate increases, and to establish minimum standards for marketing practices, agent compensation, field issuance, agent testing, penalties, and reporting practices for long-term care insurance. (Added 2003, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.)