2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 40 - INSURANCE
Chapter 63 - Professional Health Services Plan Corporations
Section 6301 - Application of chapter
CHAPTER 63
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES PLAN
CORPORATIONS
Subchapter
A. Preliminary Provisions and Certification
B. Regulation Generally
Enactment. Chapter 63 was added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063, No.271, effective in 90 days.
Cross References. Chapter 63 is referred to in section 4117 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 4304.1, 4326 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 6160 of Title 42 (Judicary and Judicial Procedure); section 7309 of Title 51 (Military Affairs); section 1719 of Title 75 (Vehicles).
SUBCHAPTER A
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CERTIFICATION
Sec.
6301. Application of chapter.
6302. Definitions.
6303. Statement of legislative findings and policy.
6304. Certification of professional health service corporations.
6305. Initial reserves.
6306. Standards concerning incorporators.
6307. Exemptions applicable to certificated professional health service corporations.
6308. Uncertificated plans prohibited.
6309. Penalties.
6310. Enforcement.
§ 6301. Application of chapter.
(a) General rule.--This chapter shall apply to every person engaged in the business of maintaining and operating a nonprofit health service plan and to every person who shall violate any provision of this chapter.
(b) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Any hospital plan corporations as defined in section 6101 of this title (relating to hospital plan corporation definitions).
(2) Any fraternal benefit society subject to regulation under Chapter 65 of this title (relating to fraternal benefit societies).
References in Text. Chapter 65, referred to in this section, is repealed. The subject matter is now contained in Article XXIV of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
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