2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:3016 — Transaction of business; required filings

§3016.  Transaction of business; required filings

A.  Each self-insurer doing business in this state on September 3, 1984, shall by January 1, 1985, file with the commissioner a complete copy of its plan including eligibility requirements, employee contributions, benefits provided, limitations on and exclusions from coverage, and provisions relating to the termination of individual coverages.

B.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter, each self-insurer doing business in this state or issuing or providing in this state a self-insurance plan on September 7, 1990, shall take all actions necessary for full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter by July 1, 1991.

C.  No self-insurer shall transact business in this state or shall issue or provide any coverage for health and accident benefits under any self-insurance plan until it has complied with all applicable requirements of this Chapter and of any other applicable provisions of this Title, including R.S. 22:11.

D.  Each self-insurer shall pay fees in advance in the amount specified in R.S. 22:1078 for its filings, certificates, copies, and other services specified therein which are applicable to self-insurers.

E.  The commissioner may take any action available to him under this Title to ensure compliance with and to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1990, No. 902, §1; Acts 1993, No. 653, §1.