(a) A health carrier must, for a period of five years
after the date a consumer choice health benefit plan terminates:
(1) retain in the health carrier's records the signed
disclosure statement required by §21.3530 of this title (relating
to Health Carrier Disclosure); and
(2) on request from the department, provide copies
of the retained documents to the department.
(b) A health carrier may accept receipt of a signed
disclosure and written affirmation electronically, but the carrier
remains responsible for compliance with subsection (a)(2) of this
section.
(c) For renewals where a current policyholder or contract
holder is not required to sign a disclosure statement, the health
carrier may satisfy the requirements of subsection (a)(1) of this
section by furnishing proof that the health carrier tendered the disclosure
statement to the policyholder or contract holder in accordance with §21.3530(d)(2)
of this title.
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