Sec. 3509.
(1) An application to the director for a certificate of authority must be on a form prescribed and provided by the director.
(2) A certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization under this act is limited to the service area described in the application on which the certificate of authority was issued. Approved parts of a health maintenance organization's service area are not required to be contiguous.
(3) A health maintenance organization seeking to change the approved service area shall submit an application to change service area to the director and shall not change the service area until approval is received. The director shall specify the information required to be in the application under this subsection.
History: Add. 2000, Act 252, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016 Popular Name: Act 218Popular Name: HMO
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956
Act 218 of 1956 - The Insurance Code of 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)
218-1956-35 - Chapter 35 Health Maintenance Organizations (500.3501...500.3580)
Section 500.3501 - Definitions.
Section 500.3503 - Applicability of Provisions to Health Maintenance Organization.
Section 500.3505 - Health Maintenance Contract; Use of Descriptive Words; Restrictions.
Section 500.3508 - Quality Assessment Program; Quality Improvement Program.
Section 500.3509 - Certificate of Authority; Application; Form; Limitation; Change of Service Area.
Section 500.3511 - Governing Body; Election of Enrollee Board Members; Requirements; Meetings.
Section 500.3521 - Prepayment Rates; Filing and Approval of Methodology; Schedule.
Section 500.3523 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3527 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3535 - Solicitation or Advertising.
Section 500.3537 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3539 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3541 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3542 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3543 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3544 - Noninsured Benefit Plan; Processing and Payment of Claims.
Section 500.3545 - Acquisition of Obligations From Another Managed Care Entity.
Section 500.3548 - Maintenance of Books, Records, Files, and Financial Records; Funds and Assets.
Section 500.3549 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3551 - Health Maintenance Organization; Net Worth.
Section 500.3553 - Certificate of Authority; Deposit Requirements.
Section 500.3555 - Financial Plan.
Section 500.3557 - Notice of Changes in Operations.
Section 500.3561 - Insolvency; Continuation of Benefits.
Section 500.3565 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3567 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.
Section 500.3569 - Assumption of Financial Risk.
Section 500.3571 - State or Federal Health Programs.
Section 500.3580 - Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016.