Title 33, Chapter 39, Section 7
( 33-39-7)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law of this state, no
insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support organization may
utilize as its disclosure authorization form in connection with
insurance transactions a form or statement which authorizes the
disclosure of personal or privileged information about an individual
to the insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support
organization unless the form or statement: (1) Is written in plain language; (2) Is dated; (3) Specifies the types of persons authorized to disclose
information about the individual; (4) Specifies the nature of the information authorized to be
disclosed; (5) Names the insurance institution or agent and identifies by
generic reference representatives of the insurance institution to
whom the individual is authorizing information to be disclosed; (6) Specifies the purposes for which the information is collected; (7) Specifies the length of time such authorization shall remain
valid, which shall be no longer than: (A) In the case of authorizations signed for the purpose of
collecting information in connection with an application for an
insurance policy, a policy reinstatement or a request for change
in policy benefits: (i) Thirty months from the date the authorization is signed if
the application or request involves life, health, or
disability insurance; (ii) One year from the date the authorization is signed if the
application or request involves property or casualty
insurance; or (B) In the case of authorizations signed for the purpose of
collecting information in connection with a claim for benefits
under an insurance policy: (i) The term of coverage of the policy if the claim is for a
health insurance benefit; (ii) The duration of the claim if the claim is not for a
health insurance benefit; and (8) Advises the individual or person authorized to act on behalf
of the individual that the individual or the individual's
authorized representative is entitled to receive a copy of the
authorization form. |