Ind. Code ch. 27-17-10

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Ind. Code § 27-17-10-1 Findings to suspend or revoke a registration

Sec. 1. The department may suspend or revoke a discount medical card program organization's registration or order compliance if the department finds any of the following: (1) The discount medical card program organization is not in compliance with this article. (2) The discount medical card program organization is not in compliance with the financial requirements of IC 27-17-9. (3) The discount medical card program organization has: (A) advertised, marketed, or attempted to market the discount medical card program organization's services in such a manner as to misrepresent the discount medical card program organization's services or capacity for service; or (B) engaged in deceptive, misleading, or unfair practices with respect to advertising or marketing. (4) The discount medical card program organization is not fulfilling the discount medical card program organization's obligations as a discount medical card program organization. (5) The continued operation of the discount medical card program organization would be hazardous to the discount medical card program organization's cardholders. As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 27-17-10-2 Notification; hearing

Sec. 2. If the department has cause to believe that grounds for the suspension or revocation of a registration under this article exist, the department shall: (1) notify the discount medical card program organization in writing specifically stating the grounds for suspension or revocation; and (2) pursue a hearing under IC 4-21.5. As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 27-17-10-3 Conclude affairs; prohibited activity

Sec. 3. Upon the effective date of the surrender or revocation of a discount medical card program organization's registration, the discount medical card program organization shall conclude the discount medical card program organization's affairs transacted under the registration. The discount medical card program organization may not engage in any further advertising, solicitation, collection of consideration, or renewal of agreements. As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 27-17-10-4 Suspension; specifications; rescind or modify; reinstatement

Sec. 4. (a) If the department suspends the registration of a discount medical card program organization, the department must specify in the order of suspension the: (1) period during which the suspension is in effect; and (2) conditions that must be met by the discount medical card program organization before the registration is reinstated. (b) An order of suspension may be rescinded or modified by further order of the department before the expiration of the suspension period specified under subsection (a). (c) The department may not reinstate a suspended registration unless reinstatement is requested by the discount medical card program organization. (d) The department may not reinstate a suspended registration if the department determines that the circumstances for which the suspension occurred continue to exist or are likely to recur. As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 27-17-10-5 Suspension; requirements

Sec. 5. On the date that a discount medical card program organization receives notice from the department that the discount medical card program organization's registration is suspended, the discount medical card program organization shall: (1) cease to enroll new cardholders; (2) honor discounts for existing cardholders for expenses incurred before and on the date of suspension; (3) discontinue collection of fees from existing cardholders after the date of suspension; and (4) refund fees collected from existing cardholders after the date of suspension. As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.

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