§ 24-A §5072 — Definitions

Maine § 24-A §5072

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
• Ch. 68-A: LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Applicant.
"Applicant" means:
2.
Certificate.
"Certificate" means any certificate issued under a group long-term care insurance policy.
3.
Group long-term care insurance policy.
"Group long-term care insurance policy" means a long-term care insurance policy that is delivered or issued for delivery in this State to an employer group, private purchasing alliance, labor union group, association group, trustee group, credit union group or other group as described in chapter 35.
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Long-term care insurance policy.
"Long-term care insurance policy" means any individual or group insurance policy or rider offered by a life or health insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization, nonprofit health care service organization, prepaid health plan organization, health maintenance organization or other similar organization authorized to issue life or health insurance that is advertised, marketed, offered or designed to provide coverage for not less than 12 consecutive months for each covered person on an expense-incurred basis, indemnity basis, prepaid or other basis for one or more necessary or medically necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance or personal care services provided in a setting other than an acute care unit of a hospital. "Long-term care insurance policy" includes individual and group annuities and life insurance policies or riders that directly provide or that supplement coverage for long-term care insurance and a policy or rider that provides for payment of benefits based upon cognitive impairment or the loss of functional capacity. "Long-term care insurance policy" does not include:

Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 292, §2 (NEW).