REGULATORY ACTIVITY:

• Published the Automobile Regulatory Plan for FY 2019-2020.

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS:

House Bill 533

The Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act provides an extensive list of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts prohibited in the business of insurance. Among these is a prohibition on an insurer refusing to insure anyone solely because they have not bought the following services related to the ownership and use of a motor vehicle: Towing service; Procuring group coverage from an insurer for bail and arrest bonds or for accidental death and dismemberment; Emergency service; Procuring prepaid legal services, or providing reimbursement for legal services; Offering assistance in locating or recovering stolen or missing motor vehicles; or Paying emergency living and transportation expenses of the owner of a motor vehicle related to a damaged motor vehicle.  The bill allows a property and casualty insurer to condition the sale of insurance on the purchase of motor vehicle services if such services are purchased from a membership organization that is affiliated with the property and casualty insurer. The property and casualty insurer and its affiliated membership organization must have been affiliated on January 1, 2018. Effective Date July 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• The state adopts the Medicare modules that are in effect on January 1^st of each year with an effective date of March 1. The most recent update is March 1, 2018 and the next update is scheduled for March 2019.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• The state adopts the Medicare modules that are in effect on January 1^st of each year with an effective date of March 1. The most recent update is March 1, 2017 and the next update is scheduled for March 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• The state adopts the Medicare modules that are in effect on January 1^st of each year with an effective date of March 1. The most recent update is March 1, 2016 and the next update is scheduled for March 2017.