2005 Minnesota Statutes - 62R.04 — Definitions.

     62R.04 Definitions. 


    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For purposes of this chapter, 
 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. 


    Subd. 2.    Health care cooperative.  "Health care 
 cooperative" means a health care network cooperative or a health 
 provider cooperative. 


    Subd. 3.    Health care network cooperative.  "Health 
 care network cooperative" means a corporation organized under 
 this chapter and licensed in accordance with section 62R.03, 
 subdivision 2.  A health care network cooperative shall not have 
 more than 50,000 enrollees, unless exceeding the enrollment 
 limit is necessary to comply with guaranteed issue or guaranteed 
 renewal requirements of chapter 62L or section 62A.65. 


    Subd. 4.    Health provider cooperative.  "Health 
 provider cooperative" means a corporation organized under this 
 chapter and operated on a cooperative plan to market health care 
 services to purchasers of those services. 


    Subd. 5.    Commissioner.  Unless otherwise specified, 
 "commissioner" means the commissioner of health for a health 
 care network cooperative licensed under chapter 62D or 62N and 
 the commissioner of commerce for a health care network 
 cooperative licensed under chapter 62C. 


    Subd. 6.    Health carrier.  "Health carrier" has the 
 meaning provided in section 62A.011. 


    Subd. 7.    Health care providing entity.  "Health care 
 providing entity" means a participating entity that provides 
 health care to enrollees of a health care cooperative. 


    HIST: 1994 c 625 art 11 s 4