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NE Code § 44-311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-311 - Health care sharing ministry; treatment under insurance laws.

44-311.  Health care sharing ministry; treatment under insurance laws.(1) A health care sharing ministry shall not be considered to be engaging in the business of insurance for purposes of the insurance laws of this state.(2) For purposes of this section, health care sharing ministry means a faith-based, nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code which:(a) Limits its participants to those who are of a similar faith;(b) Acts as a facilitator among participants who have financial or medical needs and matches those participants with other participants with the present ability to assist those with financial or medical needs in accordance with criteria established by the health care sharing ministry;(c) Provides for the financial or medical needs of a participant through contributions from one participant to another;(d) Provides amounts that participants may contribute with no assumption of risk or promise to pay among the participants and no assumption of risk or promise to pay by the health care sharing ministry to the participants;(e) Provides a written monthly statement to all participants that lists the total dollar amount of qualified needs submitted to the health care sharing ministry, as well as the amount actually published or assigned to participants for their contribution;(f) Provides a written disclaimer on or accompanying all applications and guideline materials distributed by or on behalf of the organization that reads, in substance:IMPORTANT NOTICE. This organization is not an insurance company, and its product should never be considered insurance. If you join this organization instead of purchasing health insurance, you will be considered uninsured. By the terms of this agreement, whether anyone chooses to assist you with your medical bills as a participant of this organization will be totally voluntary, and neither the organization nor any participant can be compelled by law to contribute toward your medical bills. Regardless of whether you receive payment for medical expenses or whether this organization continues to operate, you are always personally responsible for the payment of your own medical bills. This organization is not regulated by the Nebraska Department of Insurance. You should review this organization's guidelines carefully to be sure you understand any limitations that may affect your personal medical and financial needs;(g) Has participants which retain participation even after they develop a medical condition; and(h) Conducts an annual audit which is performed by an independent certified public accounting firm in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and which is made available to the public upon request.Source Laws 2014, LB700, § 12.
NE Code § 44-312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-312 - Telehealth and telemonitoring services covered under policy, certificate, contract, or plan; insurer; duties.

44-312.  Telehealth and telemonitoring services covered under policy, certificate, contract, or plan; insurer; duties.(1) For purposes of this section:(a)(i) Telehealth means the use of medical information electronically exchanged from one site to another, whether synchronously or asynchronously, to aid a health care provider in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient.(ii) Telehealth includes (A) services originating from a patient's home or any other location where such patient is located, (B) asynchronous services involving the acquisition and storage of medical information at one site that is then forwarded to or retrieved by a health care provider at another site for medical evaluation, and (C) telemonitoring.(iii) Telehealth also includes audio-only services for the delivery of individual behavioral health services for an established patient, when appropriate, or crisis management and intervention for an established patient as allowed by federal law; and(b) Telemonitoring means the remote monitoring of a patient's vital signs, biometric data, or subjective data by a monitoring device which transmits such data electronically to a health care provider for analysis and storage.(2) Any insurer offering (a) any individual or group sickness and accident insurance policy, certificate, or subscriber contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state, (b) any hospital, medical, or surgical expense-incurred policy, except for policies that provide coverage for a specified disease or other limited-benefit coverage, or (c) any self-funded employee benefit plan to the extent not preempted by federal law, shall provide upon request to a policyholder, certificate holder, or health care provider a description of the telehealth and telemonitoring services covered under the relevant policy, certificate, contract, or plan.(3) The description shall include:(a) A description of services included in telehealth and telemonitoring coverage, including, but not limited to, any coverage for transmission costs;(b) Exclusions or limitations for telehealth and telemonitoring coverage, including, but not limited to, any limitation on coverage for transmission costs; and(c) Requirements for the licensing status of health care providers providing telehealth and telemonitoring services.Source  Laws 2015, LB257, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB400, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 44-313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-313 - Insurer; contract for pharmacist professional services; authorized.

44-313.  Insurer; contract for pharmacist professional services; authorized.(1) For purposes of this section:(a) Insurer means any insurer offering any individual or group sickness and accident insurance policy or subscriber contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state and any hospital, medical, or surgical expense-incurred policy, except for policies that provide coverage for a specified disease or other limited-benefit coverage, and any self-funded employee benefit plan to the extent not preempted by federal law; and(b) Pharmacist professional services means professional services provided to patients by licensed pharmacists as allowed by law.(2) On and after January 1, 2016, an insurer may contract with a licensed pharmacist for pharmacist professional services. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an insurer from contracting with a licensed pharmacist who is not employed or associated with a pharmacy. Nothing in this section shall require a licensed pharmacist to contract with an insurer for pharmacist professional services.Source Laws 2015, LB342, § 1.
NE Code § 44-314 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-314 - City or county offering individual or family health insurance to first responders; prohibited acts.

44-314.  City or county offering individual or family health insurance to first responders; prohibited acts.(1) No city or county offering an individual or family health insurance policy to first responders shall cancel such individual or family health insurance for any first responder who suffers serious bodily injury from an assault that occurs while the first responder is on duty and that results in the first responder falling below the minimum number of working hours needed to maintain his or her regular individual or family health insurance.(2) The city or county shall only be obligated to provide such health insurance while the first responder is employed with the city or county.(3) A city or county may cancel such health insurance if the first responder does not return to employment within twelve months after the date of injury.(4) For purposes of this section, first responder means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, paid firefighter, or paid individual licensed under a licensure classification in subdivision (1) of section 38-1217 who provides medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury.Source Laws 2017, LB444, § 1.
NE Code § 44-316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-316 - Insurer; policy and endorsement; mailing, delivery, or posting on website; conditions for posting on insurer's website.

44-316.  Insurer; policy and endorsement; mailing, delivery, or posting on website; conditions for posting on insurer's website.Notwithstanding the provisions of section 44-315, life insurance policies, annuity contracts, and property and casualty insurance policies and endorsements that do not contain personally identifiable financial information as defined in section 44-903 may be mailed, delivered, or posted on the insurer's website. If the insurer elects to post insurance policies and endorsements on its website in lieu of mailing or delivering them to the insured, the insurer must comply with all of the following conditions:(1) The policy and endorsements must be accessible to the insured and producer of record and remain that way for as long as the policy is in force;(2) After the expiration of the policy, the insurer must archive its expired policies and endorsements for a period of five years and make them available upon request;(3) The policies and endorsements must be posted in a manner that enables the insured and producer of record to print and save the policy and endorsements using programs or applications that are widely available on the Internet and free to use;(4) The insurer must provide the following information in, or simultaneously with, each declarations page provided at the time of issuance of the initial policy and any renewals of such policy:(a) A description of the exact policy and endorsement forms purchased by the insured;(b) A description of the insured's right to receive, upon request and without charge, a paper copy of the policy and endorsements by mail; and(c) The Internet address where the policy and endorsements are posted;(5) The insurer, upon request and without charge, must mail a paper copy of the policy and endorsements to the insured; and(6) The insurer must provide notice, in the manner in which the insurer customarily communicates with the insured, of any changes to the forms or endorsements, the insured's right to obtain, upon request and without charge, a paper copy of such forms or endorsements, and the Internet address where such forms or endorsements are posted.Source Laws 2019, LB116, § 2.
NE Code § 44-317 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-317 - Loans from insurance client; restrictions.

44-317.  Loans from insurance client; restrictions.No insurance producer, surplus lines licensee, or insurance consultant shall obtain a loan from an insurance client that is not a financial institution and who is not related to the insurance producer, surplus lines licensee, or insurance consultant by birth, marriage, or adoption.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 25.
NE Code § 44-318 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-318 - Authority to transact business; certificate of department; evidentiary effect.

44-318.  Authority to transact business; certificate of department; evidentiary effect.A certificate under the seal of the department, relative to the authority of the company, insurance producer, business entity, or surplus lines licensee to transact business in this state upon any particular date, shall be received by any court in this state in lieu of the testimony of the director.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 26.
NE Code § 44-319 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319 - Insurance producer or surplus lines licensee; fiduciary duties.

44-319.  Insurance producer or surplus lines licensee; fiduciary duties.Every person acting as an insurance producer or surplus lines licensee in this state shall be responsible in a fiduciary capacity for all funds received or collected as an insurance producer or surplus lines licensee. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any person to maintain a separate bank deposit if the funds of each principal are clearly ascertainable from the books of accounts and records of that person.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 27.
NE Code § 44-319.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.01 - Domestic companies; securities; terms, defined.

44-319.01.  Domestic companies; securities; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Director shall mean the Director of Insurance or his or her authorized representative;(2) Policyholders shall mean all persons having a legal or equitable right against a depositing insurer or assessment association arising out of or by reason of depositing insurer's or association's policies and obligees under its surety contracts;(3) State shall mean any state of the United States, the government of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia;(4) Eligible securities shall mean the investments authorized under the Insurers Investment Act other than investments authorized under sections 44-5134, 44-5143 to 44-5145, 44-5149, 44-5152, and 44-5153, and unless otherwise provided by law, the values of such investments shall, for the purpose of sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13, be an amount not exceeding the current market values thereof; and(5) Insurer shall mean stock and mutual insurance companies and reciprocal exchanges.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 1, p. 498;   Laws 1961, c. 210, § 3, p. 627;   Laws 1969, c. 359, § 13, p. 1273;   Laws 1991, LB 237, § 58;   Laws 1997, LB 273, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 1035, § 1.  Cross References  Insurers Investment Act, see section 44-5101.
NE Code § 44-319.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.02 - Domestic companies; securities; amount required.

44-319.02.  Domestic companies; securities; amount required.Every domestic insurer hereafter organized to transact the business of insurance in this state shall deposit and continually maintain with the Department of Insurance eligible securities for the benefit of all of its policyholders in the United States in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 2, p. 499;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 96.
NE Code § 44-319.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.03 - Domestic companies; securities; deposit; minimum required.

44-319.03.  Domestic companies; securities; deposit; minimum required.Every domestic assessment association hereafter organized to transact the business of insurance in this state, except (1) health and accident assessment associations and (2) assessment associations organized primarily to write insurance coverage on farm properties against the perils of fire, lightning, windstorm, and hail, shall deposit with the Department of Insurance eligible securities for the benefit of all of its policyholders in the United States equal to one-fifth of the minimum surplus funds required of domestic mutual insurance companies licensed to write the same kind or kinds of insurance.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 3, p. 499;   Laws 1993, LB 583, § 73.
NE Code § 44-319.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.04 - Domestic companies; securities; transacting business in foreign state; deposit permitted.

44-319.04.  Domestic companies; securities; transacting business in foreign state; deposit permitted.Domestic insurers and assessment associations transacting or desiring to transact business in any other state, province, or country may deposit additional securities with the Department of Insurance in the kind and to the amount required by such other state, province, or country as a condition to transact business therein.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 4, p. 499.
NE Code § 44-319.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.05 - Domestic companies; securities; deposit; aggregate required.

44-319.05.  Domestic companies; securities; deposit; aggregate required.Every domestic insurer and assessment association required by Chapter 44 to deposit securities with the Department of Insurance shall continue to deposit all of its eligible securities until they aggregate the sum of one hundred thousand dollars.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 5, p. 499;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 97.
NE Code § 44-319.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.06 - Foreign companies; securities; amount required.

44-319.06.  Foreign companies; securities; amount required.No foreign insurer or assessment association now or hereafter authorized to do business in this state shall henceforth transact such business unless it shall deposit and continually maintain with the Department of Insurance or with the proper official of some one state of the United States designated by law to accept such deposit, eligible securities in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars for the benefit of all of its policyholders in the United States.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 6, p. 499.
NE Code § 44-319.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.07 - Securities; exchange; withdrawal; approval of director; forfeiture for failure to comply.

44-319.07.  Securities; exchange; withdrawal; approval of director; forfeiture for failure to comply.(1) The depositing insurer or assessment association may, from time to time, exchange for the deposited securities, or any of them, other securities eligible for deposit if the aggregate value of such deposit will not thereby be reduced below the amount required by sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13. Upon application of the depositing insurer or assessment association, the director may approve the withdrawal of securities which are in excess of the amount required by sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13. Insurers and assessment associations may, upon an application approved by the director, withdraw all or any part of the securities so deposited upon good cause therefor being shown. Securities so withdrawn shall, except if withdrawn as the result of a merger, consolidation, or total reinsurance, be used to pay excess losses only and shall be restored within such time and under such conditions as the director may direct by order.(2) If the depositing insurer or assessment association fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to section 44-319.11, such insurer or assessment association shall forfeit five hundred dollars for each such failure. The director shall collect and remit the forfeitures to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 7, p. 500;  Laws 2007, LB117, § 2.
NE Code § 44-319.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.08 - Securities; not subject to execution.

44-319.08.  Securities; not subject to execution.No creditor or other claimant may levy upon such a deposit or any part thereof. Upon an order of liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation of any depositing insurer or assessment association by a court of competent jurisdiction, the funds deposited and the income therefrom shall be deemed transferred to the director as liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 8, p. 500.
NE Code § 44-319.09 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.09 - Securities deposited under former law; treatment.

44-319.09.  Securities deposited under former law; treatment.All securities now held on deposit by the director, which were made pursuant to any prior insurance law, shall be deemed to be held in compliance with the provisions of sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13, for the purpose for which such deposits were originally made.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 9, p. 500.
NE Code § 44-319.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.10 - Interest; collectible by depositing insurer; Securities Deposit Trust Fund; created; disbursement.

44-319.10.  Interest; collectible by depositing insurer; Securities Deposit Trust Fund; created; disbursement.(1) Unless prohibited by the order of a court, all income on securities deposited with the Department of Insurance or with an authorized depository of the department shall be collectible by the depositing insurer or assessment association. In the event such income is paid to the Director of Insurance or to the department, it shall be paid by the department into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer in a trust fund to be known as the Securities Deposit Trust Fund which is hereby created, to be expended as provided by this section.(2) The Director of Administrative Services, upon presentation of a voucher properly countersigned by the director, is authorized to draw his warrants against the Securities Deposit Trust Fund only for the purpose of paying to depositing insurers or assessment associations entitled thereto, amounts equal to the total income paid to the director or to the department on securities deposited with the department, all as more fully explained in subsection (1) of this section.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 10, p. 500;   Laws 1957, c. 182, § 1, p. 633;   Laws 1979, LB 196, § 1.
NE Code § 44-319.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.11 - Securities; designation of depository; director; duties.

44-319.11.  Securities; designation of depository; director; duties.The director may designate any bank or trust company domiciled in this state as the depository for the Department of Insurance to receive and hold for safekeeping purposes any securities deposited pursuant to sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13 or any prior insurance law. The holding of any such securities shall be at the expense of the insurer or assessment association. The director is hereby relieved of all personal and official liability for securities held by or in transit to or from such authorized depository. The director shall (1) adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations relative to the manner in which securities may be deposited and withdrawn and (2) purchase such insurance as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of the State of Nebraska and its employees and agents. The premium for such insurance shall be paid from the Department of Insurance Cash Fund.Source   Laws 1955, c. 174, § 11, p. 501;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 98.
NE Code § 44-319.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.12 - Securities; liquidation; effect.

44-319.12.  Securities; liquidation; effect.All securities heretofore or hereafter deposited with the Department of Insurance by any incorporated or unincorporated insurer or assessment association shall become the property of the State of Nebraska in the event such securities remain unclaimed for a period of not less than seven years following the effective date of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, merger, consolidation, or total reinsurance thereof. It shall be the duty of the director to take necessary action to transfer the proceeds of such securities to the State Treasurer who shall, upon receipt thereof, deposit such proceeds to the account of the state General Fund.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 12, p. 501.
NE Code § 44-319.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-319.13 - Sections; cumulative.

44-319.13.  Sections; cumulative.Nothing in sections 44-319.01 to 44-319.13 shall be construed to amend, repeal, or otherwise affect the provisions of sections 44-305 and 44-821 to 44-825.Source  Laws 1955, c. 174, § 13, p. 501.