Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 1951 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 673, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
1. Carrier. “Carrier” means any insurance company, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health plans in this State. For the purposes of this chapter, carriers that are affiliated companies or that are eligible to file consolidated tax returns are treated as one carrier and any restrictions or limitations imposed by this chapter apply as if all health plans delivered or issued for delivery in this State by affiliated carriers were issued by one carrier. For purposes of this chapter, health maintenance organizations are treated as separate organizations from affiliated insurance companies and nonprofit hospital and medical service organizations.
[PL 1995, c. 673, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 1951
- alliance: means a corporation established under former Title 13?A, Title 13?B or Title 13?C to provide health insurance to its members through one or more participating carriers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 1951
- Carrier: means any insurance company, nonprofit hospital and medical service organization or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health plans in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 1951
- 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 insurance: means insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto, including provision for the mental and emotional welfare of human beings by defraying the costs of legal services only to the extent provided for in chapter 38. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 704
2. Private purchasing alliance. “Private purchasing alliance” or “alliance” means a corporation established under former Title 13?A, Title 13?B or Title 13?C to provide health insurance to its members through one or more participating carriers.
[PL 2003, c. 428, Pt. H, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 673, §A3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 616, §1 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 2, §B42 (COR). RR 2001, c. 2, §B58 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 369, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 428, §H1 (AMD).