CHAPTER 10. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION
IC 27-17-10
Chapter 10. Suspension or Revocation of Registration
IC 27-17-10-1
Findings to suspend or revoke a registration
Sec. 1. The department may suspend or revoke a discount medical
card program organization's registration or order compliance if the
department finds any of the following:
(1) The discount medical card program organization is not in
compliance with this article.
(2) The discount medical card program organization is not in
compliance with the financial requirements of IC 27-17-9.
(3) The discount medical card program organization has:
(A) advertised, marketed, or attempted to market the
discount medical card program organization's services in
such a manner as to misrepresent the discount medical card
program organization's services or capacity for service; or
(B) engaged in deceptive, misleading, or unfair practices
with respect to advertising or marketing.
(4) The discount medical card program organization is not
fulfilling the discount medical card program organization's
obligations as a discount medical card program organization.
(5) The continued operation of the discount medical card
program organization would be hazardous to the discount
medical card program organization's cardholders.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.
IC 27-17-10-2
Notification; hearing
Sec. 2. If the department has cause to believe that grounds for the
suspension or revocation of a registration under this article exist, the
department shall:
(1) notify the discount medical card program organization in
writing specifically stating the grounds for suspension or
revocation; and
(2) pursue a hearing under IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.
IC 27-17-10-3
Conclude affairs; prohibited activity
Sec. 3. Upon the effective date of the surrender or revocation of
a discount medical card program organization's registration, the
discount medical card program organization shall conclude the
discount medical card program organization's affairs transacted under
the registration. The discount medical card program organization
may not engage in any further advertising, solicitation, collection of
consideration, or renewal of agreements.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.
IC 27-17-10-4
Suspension; specifications; rescind or modify; reinstatement
Sec. 4. (a) If the department suspends the registration of a
discount medical card program organization, the department must
specify in the order of suspension the:
(1) period during which the suspension is in effect; and
(2) conditions that must be met by the discount medical card
program organization before the registration is reinstated.
(b) An order of suspension may be rescinded or modified by
further order of the department before the expiration of the
suspension period specified under subsection (a).
(c) The department may not reinstate a suspended registration
unless reinstatement is requested by the discount medical card
program organization.
(d) The department may not reinstate a suspended registration if
the department determines that the circumstances for which the
suspension occurred continue to exist or are likely to recur.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.
IC 27-17-10-5
Suspension; requirements
Sec. 5. On the date that a discount medical card program
organization receives notice from the department that the discount
medical card program organization's registration is suspended, the
discount medical card program organization shall:
(1) cease to enroll new cardholders;
(2) honor discounts for existing cardholders for expenses
incurred before and on the date of suspension;
(3) discontinue collection of fees from existing cardholders
after the date of suspension; and
(4) refund fees collected from existing cardholders after the
date of suspension.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.