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                                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     is repealed.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 the Article
     XXIV act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as the
     Insurance Company Law of 1921.

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