Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Authorized-control level risk-based capital: means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Health organization: means a health maintenance organization licensed under Subpart I of Part I of this Chapter, a limited health service organization which bears risk, dental or vision plan which bears risk, hospital, medical and dental indemnity or service corporation which bears risk, provider-sponsored organization which bears risk, or other risk-bearing managed care organization licensed under this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Mandatory-control level risk-based capital: means the product of seventy hundredths and the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Regulatory-action level risk-based capital: means the product of one and one half and the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Risk-based capital instructions: means the risk-based capital report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as these risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Risk-based capital plan: means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
- Risk-based capital report: means the report required in Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:631
As used in this Subpart, these terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Adjusted risk-based capital report” means a risk-based capital report which has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 22:632(C).
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance.
(3) “Corrective order” means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions which the commissioner has determined are required.
(4) “Health organization” means a health maintenance organization licensed under Subpart I of Part I of this Chapter, a limited health service organization which bears risk, dental or vision plan which bears risk, hospital, medical and dental indemnity or service corporation which bears risk, provider-sponsored organization which bears risk, or other risk-bearing managed care organization licensed under this Title. “Health organization” shall not include an organization that is licensed as either a life, health and accident, or property and casualty insurer under this Title and that is otherwise subject to either the life or property and casualty risk-based capital requirements.
(5) “Risk-based capital instructions” means the risk-based capital report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as these risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(6) “Risk-based capital level” means a health organization‘s company-action level risk-based capital, regulatory-action level risk-based capital, authorized-control level risk-based capital, or mandatory-control level risk-based capital where:
(a) “Company-action level risk-based capital” means the product of two and the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions.
(b) “Regulatory-action level risk-based capital” means the product of one and one half and the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions.
(c) “Authorized-control level risk-based capital” means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions.
(d) “Mandatory-control level risk-based capital” means the product of seventy hundredths and the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions.
(7) “Risk-based capital plan” means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in La. Rev. Stat. 22:634(B). If the commissioner rejects the risk-based capital plan and it is revised by the health organization, with or without the commissioner’s recommendation, the plan shall be called the “revised risk-based capital plan”.
(8) “Risk-based capital report” means the report required in La. Rev. Stat. 22:632.
(9) “Total adjusted capital” means the sum of the following:
(a) A health organization’s statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under La. Rev. Stat. 22:252.
(b) Such other items, if any, as the risk-based capital instructions may provide.
Acts 2003, No. 1106, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 2003; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:2036.1 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2014, No. 220, §1.
NOTE: Former La. Rev. Stat. 22:631 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 22:870 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.