Before offering or providing services to persons residing in this state, the Department of Insurance shall certify that any entity applying to operate in this state as a provider-sponsored health plan meets the definition provided in Section 83-5-603 and has been licensed as either a health maintenance organization pursuant to Section 83-41-1 et seq., or as an insurance company pursuant to Section 83-19-1 et seq. Provider-sponsored health plans shall comply with the requirement for health maintenance organizations as established by the department pursuant to Section 83-41-1 et seq., or an insurance company pursuant to Section 83-19-1 et seq.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 5 - General Provisions Relative to Insurance and Insurance Companies
Article 9 - Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
§ 83-5-603. Provider-Sponsored Health Plan defined
§ 83-5-607. Requirements of provider-sponsored health plans
§ 83-5-701. Purpose; relation to other laws; applicability
§ 83-5-707. Promulgation of rules, regulations and orders