Ohio § 3929.65

§ 3929.65.

(A)(1) Within forty-five days after the creation or a reactivation of the medical liability

underwriting association, the board of governors of the medical liability underwriting

association shall submit to the superintendent of insurance, for the superintendent's

review, a proposed plan of operation consistent with sections 3929.62 to 3929.70 of the Revised Code .  The superintendent may adopt this plan by rule promulgated in accordance with Chapter

119. of the Revised Code.  If the superintendent does not adopt the plan within thirty days of its submission,

the superintendent shall formulate a plan of operation consistent with sections 3929.62 to 3929.70 of the Revised Code .  Subsequent to the termination of the thirty-day period, the superintendent shall

establish the plan by rule in the minimum time permitted by Chapter 119. of the Revised

Code. (2) At any time after the adoption of a plan of operation under division (A)(1) of this

section, the board of governors may submit proposals for amendments to the plan of

operation to the superintendent for the superintendent's approval.  The superintendent also may propose amendments to the plan of operation.  All amendments to the plan of operation shall be consistent with sections 3929.62 to 3929.70 of the Revised Code and shall be adopted as rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B) The plan of operation shall provide for economic, fair, and nondiscriminatory administration

and for the prompt and efficient provision of medical liability insurance, and shall

contain other provisions, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to all

of the following: (1) Establishment of necessary facilities; (2) Management of the medical liability underwriting association; (3) Reasonable and objective eligibility and underwriting standards; (4) Acceptance and cession of reinsurance; (5) The appointment of servicing carriers or the direct issuance of syndicate policies; (6) The issuance of a binder providing coverage for which an applicant tenders an amount

equal to the annual premium as estimated by the medical liability underwriting association. (C) The medical liability underwriting association shall separately code all policies

written so that appropriate records may be compiled for purposes of calculating the

adequate premium levels for each classification of risk.  The plan of operation shall set forth the manner in which policies are coded.