Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 252 of 1986 - The Health Benefit Agent Act (550.1001 - 550.1020)
Section 550.1008 - Contracts or Other Arrangements for Packaging of Health Benefits With Insurance; Policy Supplementing Health Benefits of Health Maintenance Organization.

Sec. 8.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a health care corporation organized under Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 550.1101 to 550.1704 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall not, either itself or through any affiliate or agent, enter into a contract or other arrangement with any insurer or other person which provides for the packaging of health benefits with insurance.
(2) A health benefit corporation may arrange for excess loss insurance in conjunction with the sale of administrative services benefits.
(3) A health maintenance organization licensed under part 210 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.21001 to 333.21098 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may arrange with an insurer for the insurer to sell a policy to supplement the health benefits of the health maintenance organization.
History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the insurance bureau and the commissioner of insurance to the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services and the office of financial and insurance services, see E.R.O. No. 2000-2, compiled at MCL 445.2003 of the Michigan compiled laws.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 550 - General Insurance Laws

Act 252 of 1986 - The Health Benefit Agent Act (550.1001 - 550.1020)

Section 550.1001 - Short Title.

Section 550.1002 - Definitions.

Section 550.1003 - Persons Authorized to Sell Health Benefits; Packaging Health Benefits With Insurance; Notify Agent of Record; Annual Appointment Fee; "Agent of Record" Defined.

Section 550.1004 - Influencing Agent Prohibited.

Section 550.1004a - Applicability of Certain Statutory Provisions.

Section 550.1005 - Compensation of Health Benefit Agents.

Section 550.1006 - Authorized Agents; Requirements, Duties, and Restrictions; Powers of Commissioner.

Section 550.1008 - Contracts or Other Arrangements for Packaging of Health Benefits With Insurance; Policy Supplementing Health Benefits of Health Maintenance Organization.

Section 550.1009 - Licensing Affiliate of Health Benefit Corporation as Insurance Agent Prohibited.

Section 550.1010 - Health Benefit Agent as Fiduciary; Evidence of Violation of Fiduciary Responsibility; Use of Reasonable Accounting Methods; Records Required; Examination of Records; Prohibited Conduct.

Section 550.1012 - Notice of Termination of Agent's Authority; Liability; Duration of Agent's Responsibility; Cancellation or Refusal to Renew Certificate of Subscriber; Certain Referrals or Communications Prohibited; Records, Names of Subscribers, a...

Section 550.1014 - Suspension, Revocation, Refusal to Grant, or Refusal to Renew Accident and Health Insurance License; Grounds; Notice; Hearing; Summary Suspension; Subpoenas.

Section 550.1016 - Violation of Act; Orders; Penalties for Violation of Cease and Desist Order; Injunction.

Section 550.1018 - Construction of Act.

Section 550.1020 - Conditional Effective Date.