Section 2006.30  Definitions

"Coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services" means that an insured need not be confined, during the course of treatment or services, in a hospital or medical facility.

"Delivers, issues for delivery, renews or modifies" designates group contracts with a situs in this State.

"Modifies" means any substantive material change, amendment or reformation of an existing contract other than a change in rate considerations.

"Registered Clinical Psychologist" means a psychologist registered with the Illinois Department of Registration and Education (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 91½, par. 401 et seq.) who meets the following qualifications:

has a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited University, College or Professional School, and has two years of supervised experience in health services of which at least one year is post-doctoral and one year in an organized health service program; or

is a registered psychologist with a graduate degree in psychology from a regionally accredited University or College prior to 1972, and have not less than six years of experience as a psychologist with at least two years of supervised experience in health services.

"Renews" where a group policy does not contain a renewal provision, the contract will be considered a new policy or contract of insurance from the date of any reformation of the contract by rider, endorsement, amendment, or otherwise.