It shall be unlawful for any person except a health care corporation established in accordance with this chapter and operating in accordance with authority from the Commissioner to establish, maintain, or operate a health care plan or to solicit subscribers to or enter into contracts with respect to a health care plan, provided that nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing a person from furnishing medical services for the prevention of disease among his employees or from furnishing such medical services as are required under the workers’ compensation law or other laws of this state, as preventing any duly licensed insurance company from writing medical indemnity insurance or otherwise operating in accordance with this title, as preventing any duly authorized corporation from operating in accordance with Chapter 18 or 19 of this title, or as preventing any other duly authorized person or entity from operating in accordance with any other provisions of this title.
History. Code 1933, § 56-1708a, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1461, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 20 - Health Care Plans
§ 33-20-2. Purpose and Construction of Chapter
§ 33-20-4. Authorization of Formation of Health Care Corporations 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
§ 33-20-14. 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
§ 33-20-21. Approval of Commissioner of Rates to Be Paid to Providers of Services
§ 33-20-22. Investment of Funds of Corporations
§ 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
§ 33-20-28. 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