HEARING - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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and competitive reasons. It is not anticipated that competitive forces
would permit significant lengthening of such periods.
D. Prior Institutionalization:
No long-term care insurance policy which provides benefits only
following institutionalization shell condition such benefits upon
admission to a facility for the same or related conditions within
a period of less then thirty (30) days after discharge from the
institution.
E; The Commissioner may adopt regulations establishing loss ratio
standards for long-term care insurance policies provided that a
specific reference to long-term care insurance policies is
contained in the regulation.
f. Right to Return - Free Look Provision:
(I) Individual long-term care insurance policyholders shall have
the right to return the policy within ten C1D) days of its
delivery and to have the premium refunded if, after
examination of the policy, the policyholder is not satisfied
for any reason. Individual long-term care insurance policies
shall have a notice prominently printed on the first page of
the policy or attached thereto steting in substance that the
policyholder shall have the right to return the policy within
ten (10) days of Its delivery and to have the premium
refunded it, after examination of the policy, the
policyholder is not satisfied for any reason.
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