(a) A service corporation may be formed as, or may by suitable amendment of its articles of incorporation become, a combined medical service and hospital service corporation. As to its medical services each combined service corporation shall fully comply with those provisions of this chapter especially applicable as to medical service corporations; and as to its hospital services the corporation shall fully comply with those provisions of this chapter especially applicable as to hospital service corporations.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.87.280

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
(b) Subject to (a) of this section, nothing in this chapter prohibits a combined service corporation from issuing subscriber’s contracts providing for both medical services and hospital services.