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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60114</law_id><section_number>38.2-5206</section_number><catch_line>Rates</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="52">Long-Term Care Insurance</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Benefits provided for long-term care shall be reviewed and approved as set forth in regulations issued by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> addressing <span class="dictionary">long-term care insurance</span>. The regulations shall provide standards for initial filing requirements and premium <span class="dictionary">rate</span> schedule increases similar to those set forth in the model regulation for <span class="dictionary">long-term care insurance</span> developed by the National Association of Insurance <span class="dictionary">Commissioners</span>. <a id="paragraph-219974" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5206/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The regulation promulgated under this section shall recognize the unique, developing and experimental nature of <span class="dictionary">long-term care insurance</span> and shall recognize the unique needs of those individuals who have reached retirement age and the needs of those preretirement individuals interested in purchasing <span class="dictionary">long-term care insurance</span> policies. <a id="paragraph-219975" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5206/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A <span class="dictionary">certificate</span> by a qualified actuary or other qualified professional approved by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> as to the adequacy of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">rates</span></span> and reserves shall be filed with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> along with adequate supporting information. <a id="paragraph-219976" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-5206/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, c. 586; 1990, c. 286; 2002, c. 334.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
