(a) A director, officer, employee, or partner of a health maintenance organization who receives, collects, disburses, or invests money in connection with the activities of that organization is responsible for that money in a fiduciary relationship to the organization.
(b) A health maintenance organization shall maintain in force a fidelity bond on employees and officers in an amount not less than $100,000 or another amount prescribed by the director. The bond must be written with at least a one-year discovery period and, if written with less than a three-year discovery period, must contain a provision that cancellation or termination of the bond, whether by or at the request of the insured or by the underwriter, does not take effect sooner than 90 days after written notice of cancellation or termination has been filed with the director, unless an earlier cancellation or termination date is approved by the director.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 86. Health Maintenance Organizations
Sec. 21.86.010. Establishment of health maintenance organizations.
Sec. 21.86.020. Issuance of certificate of authority; approval of changes.
Sec. 21.86.030. Powers of a health maintenance organization.
Sec. 21.86.040. Governing body; enrollee participation.
Sec. 21.86.045. Biographical affidavits.
Sec. 21.86.050. Fiduciary responsibility.
Sec. 21.86.060. Provision of services.
Sec. 21.86.070. Evidence of coverage; charges for health care services.
Sec. 21.86.075. Chiropractic health care services.
Sec. 21.86.078. Choice of health care provider.
Sec. 21.86.080. Annual statement; additional reports.
Sec. 21.86.090. Information to enrollees.
Sec. 21.86.100. Complaint system; report.
Sec. 21.86.110. Recovery of health care costs.
Sec. 21.86.120. Return of agreement.
Sec. 21.86.140. Protection against insolvency.
Sec. 21.86.150. Prohibited practices.
Sec. 21.86.160. Regulation of agents.
Sec. 21.86.170. Powers of insurers and of hospital or medical service corporations.
Sec. 21.86.190. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.
Sec. 21.86.200. Administrative procedures.
Sec. 21.86.210. Rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation.
Sec. 21.86.250. Penalties and enforcement.
Sec. 21.86.260. Statutory construction and relationship to other law.
Sec. 21.86.270. Filings and reports as public documents.
Sec. 21.86.290. Contract authority for commissioner of health.
Sec. 21.86.300. Acquisition of control or merger of a health maintenance organization.