Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 125 of 1963 - Nonprofit Dental Care Corporations (550.351 - 550.373)
Section 550.351 - Nonprofit Dental Care Corporation; Formation; Purpose; Types of Dental Care Plans; Services in Other States; Corporation Subject to Nonprofit Corporation Act.

Sec. 1.
(1) Three or more residents of this state may form a nonprofit corporation under the provisions of this act for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating nonprofit dental care plans by which professional licensed dental services are provided at the expense of the corporation to persons who become subscribers to the plans.
(2) The dental care plans may be a fee for service plan, administrative service contract, cost-plus arrangement, or a capitation plan.
(3) The corporation may establish, maintain, and operate dental care plans to furnish, deliver, indemnify, or finance professional dental services in other states, directly or through affiliate corporations.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a corporation formed under this act is subject to the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 129, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1990 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the Department of Insurance and Office of the Commissioner on Insurance from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.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 125 of 1963 - Nonprofit Dental Care Corporations (550.351 - 550.373)

Section 550.351 - Nonprofit Dental Care Corporation; Formation; Purpose; Types of Dental Care Plans; Services in Other States; Corporation Subject to Nonprofit Corporation Act.

Section 550.352 - Subscriber Contract Payment Regulations; Prohibited Provisions.

Section 550.353 - Supervision by Insurance Commissioner; Incorporation Procedures.

Section 550.354 - Articles of Incorporation; Contents.

Section 550.355 - Articles of Incorporation; Execution, Filing, Fee, Approval, Amendment.

Section 550.356 - Contracts; Statement to Insurance Commissioner; Contents, Examination.

Section 550.357 - Certificate of Authority to Commence Business and Issue Contracts; Requirements.

Section 550.358 - Certificate of Authority; Revocation; Liquidation.

Section 550.359 - Corporation Examination by Insurance Commissioner; Expenses.

Section 550.359a - Nonprofit Dental Care Corporation Subject to MCL 500.224 and 500.225; Costs and Expenses.

Section 550.360 - Annual Statement; Filing.

Section 550.361 - Providing Dental Services Outside State.

Section 550.362 - Dental Care Service Contracts; Preliminary Requirements; Payments.

Section 550.363 - Dental Care Corporation; Board of Directors; Membership, Consideration of Candidates Recommended by Michigan Dental Association; Composition of Board; Hearing to Determine Compliance; Findings; Order; Failure to Comply With Order; C...

Section 550.364 - Contract Limitations; Service Classes; County Residents.

Section 550.365 - Dentists; Eligibility; Agreements With Corporation.

Section 550.366 - Subscriber-Dentist Relationship; Choice of Dentist; Refusal to Place Name of Dentist on Register; Removal of Name From Register.

Section 550.366a - Prudent Purchaser Agreements; Rates; Provisions Inapplicable to Certain Contracts and Renewal Thereof.

Section 550.367 - Reserve Funds; Maintenance; Investment.

Section 550.368 - Dental Care to Be in Accordance With Accepted Dental Practice.

Section 550.369 - Dental Care for Needy and Other Persons; Payments; Contracts.

Section 550.369a - Coordination of Benefits.

Section 550.370 - Dentist-Patient Relationship; Civil Actions.

Section 550.371 - Previously Existing Corporations Merger; Agreement, Approval.

Section 550.372 - Dental Care Corporations; Tax Exemption.

Section 550.373 - False Statement; Penalty.