[§488-3]  Filing and other requirements. 
Sixty days prior to the implementation of any plan and the accumulation or
payment of money thereunder, all plan documents shall be submitted in writing
to the department.  Such documentation shall contain in writing the following:



(1)  A brief statement of the plan's financial
structure, including a statement of the amount of prepayment, and other charges
or dues to be paid by plan members and the manner in which such amount is to be
paid.



(2)  A statement of the amount of benefits, legal
services, or reimbursement for legal services to be furnished each member of a
plan, and the period during which it will be furnished; and, if there are
exceptions, reductions, exclusions, limitations, or restrictions of such benefits,
legal services, or reimbursements, a detailed statement of such exceptions,
reductions, exclusions, limitations, or restrictions.



(3)  A statement of the terms and conditions upon
which the plan may be canceled or otherwise terminated by the group, the plan
administrator, the persons furnishing legal services, or the member; provided
that for any such cancellation or termination, other than by a member, there
shall be provision made for the disposition of funds accumulated under the
plan.



(4)  A statement describing the applicability or
nonapplicability of the benefits of the plan to the family dependents of the
member.



(5)  A statement of the period of grace which will be
allowed the member or the member's group for making any payment due under the
plan.



(6)  A statement describing a procedure for settling
disputes between or among the group, the plan administrator, the persons
furnishing legal services, and the member.



(7)  A statement that the plan includes the
endorsements thereon and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire
contract or contracts to be used between all parties to a plan.



Any amendments or changes to the documents filed
under paragraphs (1) to (7) shall be filed with the department sixty days
before they take effect.  All documents filed under this section shall be
public documents. [L 1976, c 156, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]