Title 26.1 — Insurance
118 chapters · 1,472 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-01 Definitions
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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 ope…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-02 Organization - Licensure
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A health provider cooperative shall organize under chapter 10-15 unless otherwise provided in this chapter. After incorporation the health provider cooperative is subject to chapter 10-15 unless otherwise provided in this chapter. If a provision of this chapter conflicts with cha…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-03 Powers
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In addition to the powers granted a cooperative under chapter 10-15, a health provider cooperative has the powers granted a nonprofit corporation under chapter 10-33. The power granted under chapter 10-15 controls over any inconsistent power granted by chapter 10-33.
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-04 Provider contracts
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A health provider cooperative and its members may execute service contracts permitting the provider members to provide some or all of their health care services through the health provider cooperative to the enrollees, members, subscribers, or insureds of a nonprofit health servi…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-05 Contract filing - Approval
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The health provider cooperative shall file each contract between the cooperative and a purchaser with the commissioner. The commissioner shall disapprove any contract: 1. In which the consideration paid for health services is unreasonably high in relationship to the services prov…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-06 Election of directors - Vote by mail
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Directors of health provider cooperatives are elected under procedures set forth in chapter 10-15. A member may vote by mail for a director unless mail voting is prohibited for election of directors by the articles or bylaws of the cooperative. The board of directors shall prescr…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-07 State and federal governmental participation
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The state or federal government, or any entity or political subdivision of the state or federal government, may be a member of a health provider cooperative. Any state or federal governmental hospital may be a member of a health provider cooperative. With respect to federal gover…
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-49-08 Prohibited practices - Penalty
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1. It is unlawful for any person, company, or corporation or any agent, officer, or employee thereof, to coerce or require any person to agree, either in writing or orally, not to join or become or remain a member of any health provider cooperative as a condition of securing or r…