2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 514B - HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
514B.33 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

        514B.33  ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITED SERVICE
      ORGANIZATIONS.
         1.  A person may apply to the commissioner for and obtain a
      certificate of authority to establish and operate a limited service
      organization in compliance with this chapter.  A person shall not
      establish or operate a limited service organization in this state, or
      sell, offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance
      or periodic consideration in conjunction with a limited service
      organization without obtaining a certificate of authority under this
      chapter.
         2.  When not otherwise provided, a foreign or domestic limited
      service organization doing business in this state shall pay the
      commissioner the fees as required in section 511.24.
         3.  The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
      establishing a certification process for limited service
      organizations.
         4.  Sections 514B.3B and 514B.12 apply to all foreign and domestic
      limited service organizations authorized to do business in this
      state.
         5. a.  For purposes of this section, "limited service
      organization" means an organization providing dental care services,
      vision care services, mental health services, substance abuse
      services, pharmaceutical services, podiatric care services, or such
      other services as may be determined by the commissioner.
         b.  "Limited service organization" does not include an
      organization providing hospital, medical, surgical, or emergency
      services, except as such services are provided incident to those
      services identified in paragraph "a".  

         97 Acts, ch 186, §9; 2003 Acts, ch 91, §30; 2006 Acts, ch 1117,
      §61