"Insurer" defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "insurer" means any person who provides health insurance and issues health insurance plans in Indiana. The term includes the following: (1) A licensed insurance company. (2) A prepaid hospital or medical service plan. (3) A health maintenance organization. (4) A state employee health benefit plan. (5) The state Medicaid plan. (6) Any person providing a plan of health insurance subject to state insurance law. As added by P.L.190-1997, SEC.1.