ORS 743.650: Long Term Care Insurance Act; purpose; application.

(1) ORS 743.650 to 743.665 may be known and cited as the “Long Term Care Insurance Act.” (2) The purpose of ORS 743.650 to 743.665 is to: (a) Promote the public interest in long term care insurance; (b) Promote the availability of long term care insurance policies; (c) Protect applicants for long term care insurance from unfair or deceptive sales or enrollment practices; (d) Establish standards for long term care insurance; (e) Facilitate public understanding and comparison of long term care insurance policies; (f) Facilitate flexibility and innovation in the development of long term care insurance coverage; and (g) Ensure that Oregon residents who purchase insurance for long term care shall have access to policies providing for a comprehensive range of benefits. (3) The requirements of ORS 743.650 to 743.665, 748.603 and 750.055 apply to policies and certificates delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after December 31, 1989. ORS 743.650 to 743.665, 748.603 and 750.055 are not intended to supersede the obligations of entities subject to ORS 743.650 to 743.665, 748.603 and 750.055 to comply with the substance of other applicable insurance laws insofar as such laws do not conflict with ORS 743.650 to 743.665, 748.603 and 750.055, except that laws and rules designed and intended to apply to Medicare supplement insurance policies shall not be applied to long term care insurance. A policy that is not advertised, marketed or offered as long term care insurance or nursing home insurance is not required to meet the requirements of ORS 743.650 to 743.665, 748.603 and 750.055. [1989 c.1022 §§1,2,3; 2007 c.486 §1]