376.1130. Rulemaking authority.
Rulemaking authority.
376.1130. 1. The director shall promulgate reasonable rules topromote premium adequacy and to provide alternatives for the policyholderin the event of substantial rate increases, and to establish minimumstandards for marketing practices, agent testing, penalties, and reportingpractices for long-term care insurance.
2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in sections376.1121 to 376.1130 shall become effective only if it complies with and issubject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable,section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, orto disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, thenthe grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted afterAugust 28, 2002, shall be invalid and void.
(L. 2002 H.B. 1568 merged with S.B. 1009)