Iowa Code 514B.20 – Powers of insurers and hospital and medical service corporations
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 514B.20
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
514B.20 Powers of insurers and hospital and medical service corporations.
1. An insurance company authorized to engage in insuring individuals or groups for the
cost of health care in this state or a corporation authorized under chapter 514 may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate do one or more of the following:
a. Organize and operate a health maintenance organization under the provisions of this chapter.
b. Contract with a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided through the health maintenance organization.
c. Contract with a health maintenance organization to provide coverage in the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to meet its obligations.
2. Any two or more insurance companies, corporations, or their subsidiaries or affiliates may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance organization.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §514B.20]
2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
1. An insurance company authorized to engage in insuring individuals or groups for the
cost of health care in this state or a corporation authorized under chapter 514 may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate do one or more of the following:
a. Organize and operate a health maintenance organization under the provisions of this chapter.
b. Contract with a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided through the health maintenance organization.
c. Contract with a health maintenance organization to provide coverage in the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to meet its obligations.
2. Any two or more insurance companies, corporations, or their subsidiaries or affiliates may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance organization.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §514B.20]
2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157