A. All hospitals, persons, nonstock corporations, and physicians participating in a plan shall be jointly and severally liable on all contracts made for the purposes of the plan by the nonstock corporation as agent for them. Each contract may be executed and signed by their agent on their behalf. A contract so signed shall be binding on the principals and not on the agent.
B. Actions for breach of these contracts may be brought against the principals by naming the agent as the sole defendant. A judgment in favor of the plaintiff may be satisfied out of the assets of the nonstock corporation or out of the assets of each of the principals.
C. Each participant shall be liable for his own torts and not for the torts of any other participant or of the agent.
Code 1950, § 32-195.4; 1956, c. 268, § 38.1-814; 1972, c. 429; 1979, c. 721; 1980, c. 682; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 42 - Health Services Plans
§ 38.2-4200. Applicability of chapter
§ 38.2-4202. Hospital services plans
§ 38.2-4203. Medical or surgical services plans
§ 38.2-4204. Merger of nonstock corporations
§ 38.2-4205. Dental and optometric services
§ 38.2-4206. Nonstock corporation required
§ 38.2-4207. Existing foreign nonstock corporation
§ 38.2-4208. Nonstock corporation not required to act as agent
§ 38.2-4209. Preferred provider subscription contracts
§ 38.2-4209.1. Pharmacies; freedom of choice
§ 38.2-4210. Liability of participants
§ 38.2-4211. Change of participants
§ 38.2-4212. Board of directors of nonstock corporation operating plan
§ 38.2-4213. Liability of participating providers upon merger of nonstock corporation
§ 38.2-4214. (Contingent expiration date - see notes) Application of certain provisions of law
§ 38.2-4214. (Contingent effective date - see notes) Application of certain provisions of law
§ 38.2-4214.1. Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation
§ 38.2-4215. Payments by nonstock corporation
§ 38.2-4218. Subscriber to have free choice of medical practitioners available
§ 38.2-4219. Subscriber to be advised in writing as to benefits and limitations thereon
§ 38.2-4220. Interplan arrangements
§ 38.2-4221. Services of certain practitioners other than physicians to be covered
§ 38.2-4222. Licensing of nonstock corporations
§ 38.2-4223. Renewal of license
§ 38.2-4224. Licensing of agents
§ 38.2-4227. Misleading applications or contracts
§ 38.2-4228. Controversies involving subscription contracts
§ 38.2-4229.1. Conversion to domestic mutual insurer
§ 38.2-4229.2. Hearings and investigations on effect of other state's law
§ 38.2-4231. Registration of nonstock corporations that are members of holding company system
§ 38.2-4233. Commission approval required for certain transactions
§ 38.2-4235. Confidential treatment of information and documents