GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 7

Short Title:  Uniform Ins. Claim Form.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Daniel; Forrester, Perdue, Tally, and Seymour.
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Referred to:  Insurance.
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January 28, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO DEVELOP AND REQUIRE UNIFORM FORMS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS UNDER AN ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 58-50-10 reads as rewritten:
"§ 58-50-10.  Claim forms.
All claims made under any type of accident or health policy shall be submitted on a uniform form or format that shall be developed by the Department and approved by the Commissioner for use with the policies. Information requested under an accident or health policy in addition to that contained on a uniform form or format shall be subject to rules adopted by the  Department. This section applies to the submission of claims in writing and by electronic means."
Sec. 2. The Department shall immediately begin development of the uniform forms and formats required by Section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3. Section 1 of this act becomes effective January 1, 1994. The remainder of this act is effective upon ratification.