[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR403.222]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 403_SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Medicare Supplemental Policies
 
Sec.  403.222  State with an approved regulatory program.

    (a) A State has an approved regulatory program if the Panel 
determines that the State has in effect under State law a regulatory 
program that provides for the application of standards, with respect to 
each Medicare supplemental policy issued in that State, that are equal 
to or more stringent than those specified in section 1882 of the Social 
Security Act.
    (b) Policy issued in that State means--
    (1) A group policy, if the holder of the master policy resides in 
that State; and
    (2) An individual policy, if the policy is--
    (i) Issued in that State; or
    (ii) Issued for delivery in that State.
    (c) A policy issued in a State with an approved regulatory program 
is considered to meet the NAIC model standards in Sec.  403.210 and loss 
ratio standards in Sec.  403.215.

           Voluntary Certification Program: General Provisions