(a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a professional health service corporation holding a certificate of authority under this chapter relating to the plan being maintained or operated by such corporation, to establish, maintain or operate in this Commonwealth a nonprofit dental service plan, a nonprofit optometric service plan, or a nonprofit professional health service plan.
(b) Exemptions.--Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed as preventing any person from furnishing professional health services for the prevention of disease among his employees or from furnishing any of such services as required under The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act and related statutes, when the employee is not charged for such service.
References in Text. The short title of the act of June 2, 1915, P.L.736, No.338, known as The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act, referred to in subsec. (b), was amended by the act of July 2, 1993, P.L.190, No.44. The amended short title is now the Workers' Compensation Act.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Professional Health Services Plan Corporations
Section 6301 - Application of chapter
Section 6303 - Statement of legislative findings and policy
Section 6304 - Certification of professional health service corporations
Section 6305 - Initial reserves
Section 6306 - Standards concerning incorporators
Section 6307 - Exemptions applicable to certificated professional health service corporations
Section 6308 - Uncertificated plans prohibited
Section 6321 - Required reserves
Section 6322 - Scope of service
Section 6323 - Action as agent under Federal and other programs
Section 6324 - Rights of health service doctors
Section 6325 - Income status; effect
Section 6326 - Specifically authorized contract provisions
Section 6327 - Subscriptions provided for persons on relief
Section 6328 - Board of directors
Section 6329 - Rates and contracts
Section 6330 - Investment of funds
Section 6331 - Reports and examinations
Section 6332 - Regulation by Department of Health
Section 6333 - Dental service agents