§ 33-30A-5. Responsibilities of Department
The department shall assist health plan purchasing cooperatives. To this end, the department is responsible for: Initially and thereafter annually certifying that each cooperative complies with the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to Code Section 33-30A-9. The department may decertify any cooperative if the cooperative fails to comply with the provisions of […]
§ 33-30A-6. Notification to Members; Marketing Materials
Each cooperative shall use appropriate, efficient, and standardized means to notify members of the availability of health benefit plan coverage offered through the cooperative. Each cooperative shall make available to its members marketing materials prepared by or for the cooperative that accurately summarize the health benefit plans and other insurance and services that are offered […]
§ 33-30A-7. Nonprofit Corporation Status; Certificate of Existence
Each purchasing cooperative shall be a nonprofit corporation, and the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 14 shall apply to each purchasing cooperative; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall control to the extent of any conflict with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 14. Prior to authorization by the Commissioner to […]
§ 33-30A-8. Surety Bond Required; Guaranty of Uninterrupted Coverage
Prior to authorization by the Commissioner to operate as a health plan purchasing cooperative, a nonprofit corporation shall, directly or through a contractor which provides administrative services to the corporation, file with the Commissioner a corporate surety bond in an amount deemed adequate by the Commissioner to provide for administration of the proposed purchasing cooperative […]
§ 33-30A-9. Regulations
The Commissioner shall issue regulations in accordance with Code Section 33-2-9 for the administration of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 33-30A-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1072, § 1.
§ 33-30A-10. Fees
Fees collected by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be as authorized under Chapter 8 of this title. History. Code 1981, § 33-30A-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1072, § 1.
§ 33-30A-11. Application of Chapter 6
Health plan purchasing cooperatives shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of this title. History. Code 1981, § 33-30A-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1072, § 1.
§ 33-30A-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Agent” shall be defined as provided in Code Section 33-23-1. “Carrier” means any entity that provides health insurance to employers in this state. For the purposes of this chapter, carrier includes an insurance company, hospital or medical service corporation, health care plan as defined in Code Section 33-20-3, […]
§ 33-30A-2. Certificates of Authority Authorized and Required
On and after July 1, 1997, the Commissioner is authorized to issue certificates of authority to nonprofit corporations to operate as health plan purchasing cooperatives to provide services to members located within particular geographic areas of the state in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A health plan purchasing cooperative authorized by the Commissioner […]
§ 33-30A-3. Areas of Service
Each health plan purchasing cooperative shall serve a particular geographic area of the state that consists of either one entire county or more than one contiguous entire county. The Commissioner shall not authorize any purchasing cooperative to serve a geographic area which divides any county or contains noncontiguous counties. Any purchasing cooperative which serves any […]