| (a) Not later than 60 days before the date a person's
registration as a discount health care program operator expires, the
department will send a written registration renewal notice to the
email address designated for such communications by the regulated
person.
(b) In the absence of the submission of a written request
to change the address of a registered discount health care program
operator as required by Insurance Code §7001.005(a)(1), concerning
Application for Registration and Renewal of Registration, and §19.1605
of this title (relating to Requirements Related to Discount Health
Care Program Information), the discount health care program operator's
current address is presumed to be the address on file with the department.
Such address will be considered the discount health care program operator's
last known address for the purpose of the department sending a registration
renewal notice to the discount health care program operator.
(c) A discount health care program operator may renew
a registration to offer a discount health care program in this state
by:
(1) submitting $500 renewal fee and renewal application
as required by Insurance Code §7001.006, concerning Fees, and §19.802
of this title (relating to Amount of Fees). A renewal fee paid under
this section is nonrefundable and nontransferable. The discount health
care program operator may submit the renewal notice and payment to
the Texas Department of Insurance using the method described on the
department's website; and
(2) certifying in writing to the department that its
programs comply with the requirements of the Insurance Code Chapters
7001 and 562.
(d) A discount health care program operator renewing
a registration must submit a written communication to the department
of any information provided to the department that has changed since
the initial registration or subsequent renewals as provided in Insurance
Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1605 of this title.
(e) The renewal of the registration is valid for one
year from the date issued by the department and is required to be
renewed annually.
(f) Except as provided by Occupations Code §55.003,
concerning Extension of Certain Deadlines for Military Service Members,
a discount health care program operator whose registration has been
expired may not renew the registration. The discount health care program
operator may obtain a new registration by complying with the registration
requirements as provided by Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1602
of this title (relating to Registration Requirement).
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