Georgia Code
Chapter 20 - Health Care Plans
§ 33-20-26. Powers of Commissioner as to Protection of Subscribers and Public Health and Welfare

The Commissioner shall have the authority to take appropriate actions authorized by this title for the protection of a health care corporation’s subscribers and the public health and welfare, including but not limited to those authorized in Code Section 33-2-24, and shall have authority to institute civil actions and other appropriate proceedings authorized by and in accordance with Chapter 37 of this title to conserve the assets of, rehabilitate, or liquidate a health care corporation organized under or subject to this chapter in the same manner and under the same conditions and causes applicable to domestic life insurers under Chapter 37 of this title.
History. Code 1933, § 56-1727a, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1461, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 33 - Insurance

Chapter 20 - Health Care Plans

§ 33-20-1. Short Title

§ 33-20-2. Purpose and Construction of Chapter

§ 33-20-3. Definitions

§ 33-20-4. Authorization of Formation of Health Care Corporations Generally

§ 33-20-5. Procedure for Formation of Health Care Corporations; Regulation and Supervision of Corporations by Commissioner Generally

§ 33-20-7. Bond of Treasurer; Deposit of Funds Collected From Subscribers

§ 33-20-8. Requirements for Certificate of Authority; Application

§ 33-20-9. Certificate of Authority Issuance

§ 33-20-10. Expiration, Renewal, and Amendment of Certificate of Authority

§ 33-20-11. Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate of Authority Generally

§ 33-20-12. Mandatory Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension

§ 33-20-13. Management of Corporations; General Powers; Requirements as to Reserves, Minimum Subscriber’s Surpluses, and Charges

§ 33-20-14. Acceptance of Applications

§ 33-20-15. Issuance and Contents of Membership Certificates

§ 33-20-16. Right to Become Participating Physician or Approved Health Care Provider

§ 33-20-17. Powers of Corporations to Contract for Provision of Health Care Services; Receipt of Payments

§ 33-20-18. Sale of Contracts Providing for Payment of Specified Charges Made by Participating Physicians; Right of Subscribers to Select Physicians; Liability of Corporations for Negligence of Physicians

§ 33-20-19. Regulation and Supervision of Corporations by Commissioner Generally; Payment of Fees and Taxes by Corporations Generally

§ 33-20-20. Submission to Commissioner of Operating Plan, Schedule of Rates, and Amount of Service; Approval by Commissioner

§ 33-20-21. Approval of Commissioner of Rates to Be Paid to Providers of Services

§ 33-20-22. Investment of Funds of Corporations

§ 33-20-23. Maintenance of Books and Records Showing Funds Collected and Disbursed; Examination of Books and Records by Commissioner

§ 33-20-24. Filing of Reports With Commissioner

§ 33-20-25. Liability for Expenses of Commissioner’s Supervisory and Other Activities

§ 33-20-26. Powers of Commissioner as to Protection of Subscribers and Public Health and Welfare

§ 33-20-27. Imposition by Commissioner of Administrative Fine for Certain Acts of Officers, Employees, Agents, or Representatives of Corporations

§ 33-20-28. Termination of Organizers, Agents, Solicitors Engaging in Unfair or Deceptive Practices

§ 33-20-29. Unlawful Actions by Unauthorized Persons

§ 33-20-30. Resolution of Disputes

§ 33-20-31. Applicability and Construction of Chapter

§ 33-20-32. Application of Other Provisions of Code to Health Care Corporations

§ 33-20-34. Conversion of Nonprofit Health Care Corporation; Requirements and Procedures; Rules and Regulations