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Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-20-1312. Conditions precedent to entering into viatical settlement contract

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Before a viatical settlement provider enters into a viatical settlement contract with a policyholder or certificate holder who has a terminal illness or condition, the viatical settlement provider shall first obtain the following:

(a) a written statement from an attending physician that the policyholder or certificate holder is of sound mind and not under constraint or undue influence; and

(b) a witnessed document in which the policyholder or certificate holder:

(i) consents to the viatical settlement contract;

(ii) acknowledges that the illness or condition is terminal;

(iii) represents that the policyholder or certificate holder has a full and complete understanding of the viatical settlement contract;

(iv) confirms that the policyholder or certificate holder has a full and complete understanding of the benefits of the life insurance policy;

(v) releases the medical records of the policyholder or certificate holder relating to the terminal illness or condition; and

(vi) acknowledges that the policyholder or certificate holder has entered into the viatical settlement contract freely and voluntarily.

(2) A viatical settlement provider may enter a viatical settlement contract only after the individual whose life would be the subject of the viatical settlement contract is determined to have a terminal illness or condition, as follows:

(a) if the individual is the policyholder or certificate holder, an attending physician of the policyholder or certificate holder shall make the determination; or

(b) if the individual is a person other than the policyholder or certificate holder, an attending physician of the individual or of the policyholder or certificate holder shall make the determination.

(3) For purposes of this section, “attending physician” means a medical doctor, a doctor of osteopathy, or a naturopathic physician licensed in this state, who is primarily responsible for the treatment or a portion of treatment of the individual whose life would be the subject of the viatical settlement contract.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-20-1312. Conditions precedent to entering into viatical settlement contract - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-33-insurance-and-insurance-companies/mt-st-33-20-1312/

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