(A)
Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to
establish the procedure to review insurance continuing education provider
applications.
(B)
Authority
This rule is promulgated pursuant to
the authority vested in the superintendent under sections
3901.041,
3905.26,
3905.28, and
3905.486 of the Revised
Code.
(C)
Definitions
(1)
"Authorized Provider Official" is the person designated
by a provider as the individual responsible for the conduct of a continuing
education course, compliance with continuing education regulations, the
course's instructors, the course's monitors, and the provider's
employees.
(2)
"Provider" is any person or business entity permitted
to offer continuing education courses pursuant to division (C) of section
3905.484 of the Revised
Code.
(D)
Application
(1)
No application for a continuing education provider
certification will be considered by the department unless it is made on the
form prescribed by the department and includes the appropriate
fee.
(2)
The department will review a provider application
within thirty days of receipt.
(a)
If the applicant submits a new or renewal application
that is incomplete or if the application lacks information deemed necessary by
the department, the application will be returned with a letter identifying the
deficient areas to be addressed before the review process will continue. If the
department does not receive the requested information by the relevant deadline
stated in the letter, the filing will be considered abandoned. The provider
application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
(b)
If a provider's
application is approved, a provider identification number will be assigned and
the provider will be notified of that approval in writing.
(c)
Approval of a
provider's initial application is effective beginning on the date of the
department's approval through the thirty-first day of December of the same year
in which the approval was granted.
(d)
Approval of a
provider's renewal application is effective beginning January first and ends
December thirty-first of the renewal year.
(e)
Failure to renew
an existing provider certification by December thirty-first will result in that
certification and any course connected with that provider automatically
expiring as of December thirty-first of the same year. Any provider whose
certification has expired must reapply as a new provider before offering or
holding any continuing education courses.
(3)
Provider renewal
applications are due to the department by November thirtieth each
year.
(E)
Authorized provider official
(1)
The authorized
provider official will obtain continuing education provider approval, course
approvals, verify the qualifications of instructors, provide course schedules
(where applicable), monitor attendance, administer examinations (where
applicable), submit course completion rosters and fees to the department or its
designee, and provide any other documents required by the
department.
(2)
The authorized provider official must supply and
maintain an accurate email address which will be used as the primary source of
communication with the provider.
(F)
Severability
If any portion of this rule or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the rule or
related rules which can be given effect without the invalid portion or
application, and to this end the provision of this rule are
severable.
Replaces: 3901-5-02
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3901-5-02
Effective:
11/14/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
08/30/2029
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3901.041,
3905.481,
3905.484,
3905.486
Rule
Amplifies: 3905.481,
3905.484
Prior
Effective Dates: 12/31/1993, 04/05/2007, 01/01/2011,
11/14/2019
