N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 11:21-4.4 - Compliance and variability rider

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of N.J.A.C. 11:21-4.1, members may incorporate regulatory changes required to be made to the standard policy forms, standard HMO and HMO POS contracts, certificates, and evidences of coverage for Plans B, C, D, E, HMO, and HMO POS through the use of the Compliance and Variability Rider as set forth as Exhibit DD of the Appendix, incorporated herein by reference, subject to the following:

1. If expressly permitted by the Board, the Compliance and Variability Rider may be issued by Members to incorporate changes to the standard policy forms Plans B-E, HMO, and HMO POS contracts, certificates, or evidences of coverage. Nothing contained herein shall prevent a Member from issuing a standard policy form Plans B-E, HMO, or HMO POS contract, certificate, or evidence of coverage which has incorporated Board-promulgated changes.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of N.J.A.C. 11:21-4.1, members may make any changes to the standard policy forms, standard HMO and HMO POS contracts, certificates, and evidences of coverage for Plans B, C, D, E, HMO, and HMO POS consistent with the variability as explained in Exhibit K to this Appendix through the use of the Compliance and Variability Rider as set forth as Exhibit DD of the Appendix.

(c) Members may use the Compliance and Variability Rider only as permitted by (a) and (b) above. In no event shall the Compliance and Variability Rider be used in lieu of optional benefit riders which riders are subject to filing requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 11:21-3.2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-4.4

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2360(a), effective 11/7/2016