§ 83-41-365. Contracting authority of commissioner
The commissioner may contract with the necessary personnel to carry out the duties and responsibilities created by this article and make assessments for the expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this article.
§ 83-41-345. Adoption of rules and regulations
The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, as are necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this article.
§ 83-41-347. Fees
Every health maintenance organization subject to this article shall pay to the commissioner the following fees: For filing an application for a certificate of authority for a healthmaintenance organization and amendment thereto . . . . . . . . $5,000.00; For filing an amendment to the organizationdocuments that requires approval . . . . […]
§ 83-41-349. Imposition of administrative penalties; informal proceedings for investigation and correction or prevention of violations; cease and desist orders
The commissioner may, in lieu of suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority under Section 83-41-339, levy an administrative penalty in an amount not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per violation, nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation, if reasonable; notice in writing is given of the intent to levy the […]
§ 83-41-351. Solicitation of enrollees
This provision shall not apply to an insurer or hospital or medical service corporation licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance law or the hospital or medical service corporation laws of this state except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities authorized and regulated pursuant to this article. Solicitation of enrollees by a health […]
§ 83-41-353. Documents deemed public documents
All applications, filings and reports required under this article shall be treated as public documents, except those which are trade secrets or privileged or confidential quality assurance, commercial or financial information, other than any annual financial statement that may be required under Section 83-41-317.
§ 83-41-355. Confidentiality of data or information; claims of privilege; civil liability of members of health review committees; discovery of information considered by and records of health review committees; access to treatment records, etc., of enrollees
Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment or health of any enrollee or applicant obtained from the person or from any provider by any health maintenance organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the […]
§ 83-41-357. Contracting authority of State Health Officer
The State Health Officer in carrying out his obligations under this article, may contract with qualified persons to make recommendations concerning the determinations required to be made by him. The recommendations may be accepted in full or in part by the State Health Officer.
§ 83-41-359. Acquisitions, mergers and consolidations of health maintenance organizations
No person may make a tender for or a request or invitation for tenders of, or enter into an agreement to exchange securities for or acquire in the open market or otherwise, any voting security of a health maintenance organization or enter into any other agreement if, after the consummation thereof, that person would, directly […]
§ 83-41-361. Adoption of coordination of benefits provisions
Health maintenance organizations are permitted, but not required, to adopt coordination of benefits provisions to avoid overinsurance and to provide for the orderly payment of claims when a person is covered by two (2) or more group health insurance or health care plans. To the extent necessary for health maintenance organizations to meet their obligations […]