Nebraska Statutes 44-8305. Applicability of act
(1) The Discount Medical Plan Organization Act applies to all discount medical plan organizations doing business in or from this state.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-8305
- Director: shall mean the Director of Insurance. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) A discount medical plan organization that is a health carrier is not required to obtain a certificate of registration under section 44-8306, except that each of its affiliates that operates as a discount medical plan organization in this state shall obtain a certificate of registration under section 44-8306 and comply with all other provisions of the act. The discount medical plan organization is required to comply with sections 44-8308 to 44-8311 and report, in the form and manner as the director may require, any of the information described in subsection (2) of section 44-8313 that is not otherwise already reported.
(3) A provider who provides discounts to his or her own patients without any cost or fee of any kind to the patient is not required to obtain and maintain a certificate of registration under the act as a discount medical plan organization.