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Compliance with Texas Agent Licensing Laws and Regulations. Outline. Annuity Training and CE Medicare Related Products Training and CE Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Certification Continuing Education Compliance – Automated Electronic Resident Applications
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Outline • Annuity Training and CE • Medicare Related Products Training and CE • Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Certification • Continuing Education Compliance – Automated • Electronic Resident Applications • Electronic Fingerprinting – L1 Identity Solutions • Compliance Express – www.Sircon.com
Introduction Matt Ray, Deputy Commissioner Licensing Division Life, Health and Licensing Program
Annuity Training and CE • HB 1294 – Annuity Training and CE • 4 hours Training and 4 hours of CE annually • New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010 • Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs on or after 4/1/2010 • Grandfathered agents not exempt from 4 hour training but are exempt from 4 hour CE
Medicare Related Products Training and CE • HB 739 – Training and CE • 8 hours Training and 4 hours of CE / renewal period • New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010 • Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs on or after 4/1/2010 • Grandfathered agents not exempt from either requirement
Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Certification • SB 0079– Training and CE • 8 hours Training and 5 hours of CE / renewal period • New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010 • Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs on or after 4/1/2010 • Grandfathered agents not exempt from either requirement
Continuing Education Compliance – Automated • Electronic Roster Reporting since Feb 2009 • Electronic CE Provider Registration • Electronic CE Course Registration • Automated Search of Available Courses • Online individualized report on course completions for licensees
Electronic Resident Applications • Online Applications – Coming in May 2010 • Starting with: • Life, Accident and Health • Life • Increased speed and accuracy
Electronic Fingerprinting – L1 Identity Solutions • Agent/Adjuster Forms page • FAST Pass for Electronic fingerprint submission • FAST Pass for fingerprint card submission • $44.25 payable to L1 Identity Solutions • Mailed to L1 Identity Solutions • Send receipt from L1 Identity Solutions with application
Compliance Express – www.Sircon.com • Online status of individual license – input: • License Number • Last Name • Individual Roster of CE and Training Completions
Continuing Education Transcript Requirements General Lines Agent www.sircon.com