Definitions

As used in this chapter: 1. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. 2. "Health care provider" means any person or institution licensed to provide health care services in this state. 3. "Health provider cooperative" means a corporation organized under this chapter and operated on a cooperative plan to provide health care services to purchasers of those services. 4. "Member" means a licensed health care provider or an organization owned, controlled, or affiliated with a health care provider, including without limitation, a professional corporation, partnership, or other similar organization.