Ind. Code § 27-8-4.9-1 "Covered individual"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "covered individual" means an individual entitled to coverage under a health benefit plan.
As added by P.L.226-2023, SEC.23.
Ind. Code ch. 27-8-4.9
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in effectInd. Code § 27-8-4.9-2 "Health benefit plan"
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "health benefit plan" means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement that is entered into, offered by, or issued by an insurer to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services.
(b) The term includes a health benefit plan that provides:
(1) vision coverage; or
(2) dental coverage.
As added by P.L.226-2023, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 27-8-4.9-3 "Plan sponsor"
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "plan sponsor" means a person that establishes, adopts, or maintains a health benefit plan that covers individuals in Indiana.
(b) The term includes a health benefit plan established, adopted, or maintained:
(1) by an employer;
(2) jointly by an employer and one (1) or more employee organizations; or
(3) by an association, committee, joint board of trustees, or any similar group of representatives.
(c) The term does not include an entity regulated under this title.
As added by P.L.226-2023, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 27-8-4.9-4 Plan sponsor's consent to electronic delivery
Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the plan sponsor of a health benefit plan may, on behalf of all covered individuals of the health benefit plan, provide consent:
(1) to the mailing to covered individuals by electronic means otherwise required by IC 27-1-43-3 of all communications related to the health benefit plan; and
(2) to the electronic delivery to a covered individual of any health insurance identification card.
(b) Before providing consent on behalf of a covered individual under subsection (a), the plan sponsor of a health benefit plan must confirm that the covered individual routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of the covered individual's employment.
As added by P.L.226-2023, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 27-8-4.9-5 Covered individual's opportunity to opt out
Sec. 5. Before providing delivery by electronic means to a covered individual for whom the plan sponsor of a health benefit plan has provided consent under section 4 of this chapter, the insurer that entered into, offered, or issued the policy, contract, certificate, or agreement constituting the health benefit plan must provide the covered individual an opportunity to opt out of the mailing by electronic means of communications related to the health benefit plan and the electronic delivery of health insurance identification cards.
As added by P.L.226-2023, SEC.23.
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