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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 33. INSURANCE |
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Chapter 18. NONPROFIT MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS |
| § 33-18-1. Declaration of public policy; construction of chapter |
| § 33-18-2. Definitions |
| § 33-18-3. Authorization for incorporation |
| § 33-18-4. Procedure for incorporation |
| § 33-18-5. Management of medical service corporations generally; payment of expenses of administration |
| § 33-18-6. Board of directors |
| § 33-18-7. Bond of treasurer; deposit of funds collected from members or subscribers |
| § 33-18-8. Application for certificate of authorization |
| § 33-18-9. Issuance of certificate of authorization generally; limitations in certificate of authorization |
| § 33-18-10. Renewal of certificate of authorization generally; grounds and procedure for refusal of renewal or revocation of certificate |
| § 33-18-11. Acceptance of applications for membership generally |
| § 33-18-12. Geographical limitations as to acceptance of applications and issuance of contracts |
| § 33-18-13. Issuance and contents of membership certificates |
| § 33-18-14. Power of medical service corporations to contract with physicians for provision of services generally |
| § 33-18-15. Limitation as to doctors with whom medical service corporations authorized to contract; provision in contracts as to receipt by members of services from nonparticipating doctors |
| § 33-18-16. Contracts for provision of system of comprehensive health care |
| § 33-18-17. Sale of contracts by medical service corporations; restriction of right of holders of contracts to select physicians; prohibition of corporate practice of medicine |
| § 33-18-18. Right of doctors to participation in medical service corporations |
| § 33-18-19. Regulation and supervision of medical service corporations by Commissioner; bonds, deposits, fees, and taxes |
| § 33-18-20. Submission to Commissioner of operating plan, schedule of rates, and amount of service; approval by Commissioner |
| § 33-18-21. Approval by Commissioner of rates to be paid physicians providing services |
| § 33-18-22. When funds collected from members or subscribers to be paid to physicians or other persons providing services |
| § 33-18-23. Maintenance of reserves for liabilities; accumulation of contingency reserve |
| § 33-18-24. Approval by Commissioner of acquisition and administrative expenses |
| § 33-18-25. Investment of funds of medical service corporations |
| § 33-18-26. Maintenance of books and records showing funds collected and disbursed; examination of books and records by Commissioner |
| § 33-18-27. Filing of annual statement with Commissioner |
| § 33-18-28. Exemption from taxation of medical service corporations |
| § 33-18-29. Supervised dissolution or liquidation of medical service corporations; satisfaction of claims and disposition of funds |
| § 33-18-30. Payment of expenses of supervision, examination, or liquidation |
| § 33-18-31. Resolution of disputes |
| § 33-18-32. Unlawful actions by persons other than medical service corporations |
| § 33-18-33. Unfair or deceptive practices by organizers, solicitors, or agents |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 33 Chapter 18 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --State health planning and development, Ch. 6, T. 31. Public assistance for medical care, § 49-4-140 et seq.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL NONPROFIT MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS regardless of the date of incorporation. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-94.
PROVISION AS TO RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS. --Since § 33-14-8 provides for both renewal and amendment of corporate charters, that section governs the renewal and amendment of charters of nonprofit hospital service corporations and of nonprofit medical service corporations, regardless of when such corporations might have been organized. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-94.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Health insurance: provisions excluding or limiting liability in case of chronic diseases, 4 ALR 875; 15 ALR 1239.
Criterion of health for purposes of warranty or condition in insurance contract, 40 ALR 662; 100 ALR 362.
Validity and nature of group medical and hospital service plans, 167 ALR 322.
Scope of provision in group health or accident insurance policy excluding from coverage sickness or accidents arising out of, or in the course of, employment, 47 ALR2d 1240.
When is medical expense "incurred" under policy providing for payment of medical expenses incurred within fixed period of time from date of injury, 10 ALR3d 468.
Medical care insurance: right of insured under individual policy to coverage afforded by group policy from which he directly transferred on termination of his employment, 66 ALR3d 1192.
Elimination of particular coverage, or termination, of health, hospitalization, or medical care insurance policy as affecting insurer's liability for insured's continuing hospitalization or medical expenses relating to previously covered illness, 66 ALR3d 1205.
Right of "Blue Cross" or "Blue Shield," or similar hospital or medical service organization, to be subrogated to certificate holder's claims against tort-feasor, 73 ALR3d 1140.
Admissibility of opinion evidence as to employability on issue of disability in health and accident insurance and workers' compensation cases, 89 ALR3d 783.
Construction and application of provision in health or hospitalization policy excluding or postponing coverage of illness originating prior to issuance of policy or within stated time, 94 ALR3d 990.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL NONPROFIT MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS regardless of the date of incorporation. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-94.
PROVISION AS TO RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS. --Since § 33-14-8 provides for both renewal and amendment of corporate charters, that section governs the renewal and amendment of charters of nonprofit hospital service corporations and of nonprofit medical service corporations, regardless of when such corporations might have been organized. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-94.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Health insurance: provisions excluding or limiting liability in case of chronic diseases, 4 ALR 875; 15 ALR 1239.
Criterion of health for purposes of warranty or condition in insurance contract, 40 ALR 662; 100 ALR 362.
Validity and nature of group medical and hospital service plans, 167 ALR 322.
Scope of provision in group health or accident insurance policy excluding from coverage sickness or accidents arising out of, or in the course of, employment, 47 ALR2d 1240.
When is medical expense "incurred" under policy providing for payment of medical expenses incurred within fixed period of time from date of injury, 10 ALR3d 468.
Medical care insurance: right of insured under individual policy to coverage afforded by group policy from which he directly transferred on termination of his employment, 66 ALR3d 1192.
Elimination of particular coverage, or termination, of health, hospitalization, or medical care insurance policy as affecting insurer's liability for insured's continuing hospitalization or medical expenses relating to previously covered illness, 66 ALR3d 1205.
Right of "Blue Cross" or "Blue Shield," or similar hospital or medical service organization, to be subrogated to certificate holder's claims against tort-feasor, 73 ALR3d 1140.
Admissibility of opinion evidence as to employability on issue of disability in health and accident insurance and workers' compensation cases, 89 ALR3d 783.
Construction and application of provision in health or hospitalization policy excluding or postponing coverage of illness originating prior to issuance of policy or within stated time, 94 ALR3d 990.