§ 27-17-5-1 — Required disclosures

(a) A discount medical card program
organization shall make to a prospective cardholder, and print on the
first page of advertisements, marketing materials, and brochures
relating to a discount medical card program, the following written
disclosures:
(1) That the discount medical card program is not health
insurance.
(2) That the discount medical card program provides discounts for
medical services rendered by program providers.
(3) That the discount medical card program does not make
payments to providers.
(4) That the discount medical card program makes available,
before purchase and upon request, a list of program providers,
including the:
(A) name;
(B) city;
(C) state; and
(D) specialty;
of each program provider that is located in the prospective
cardholder's service area.
(5) That the cardholder:
(A) is obligated to pay for all medical services; and
(B) will receive a discount from a program provider.
(6) The name and the locations of the discount medical card
program organization and the corresponding customer service toll
free telephone number.
(b) The disclosures made under subsection (a) must be printed in at
least 12 point type.
(c) The front of an identification card or other materials designed to
identify an individual as a cardholder must include, in boldface, 8 point
type, the statement "This is not insurance".
(d) If the initial contact with a prospective cardholder is by
telephone, the disclosures made under subsection (a) must be:
(1) made orally; and
(2) included in the initial written materials that describe the terms
and conditions of the benefits under the discount medical card
program provided to the prospective or new cardholder.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.