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     § 6328.  Board of directors.
        (a)  Professional health service corporations generally.--The
     business of every professional health service corporation,
     except a general medical service corporation, shall be managed
     by a board of directors of at least nine persons, all of whom
     shall be residents of this Commonwealth.
        (b)  General medical service corporation.--
            (1)  A general medical service corporation shall be
        managed by a board of not less than 21, nor more than 36
        members, all of whom shall be residents of this Commonwealth,
        and at no time shall the board be less than 50% subscribers
        who have coverage under a contract issued by the corporation,
        and who are generally representative of broad segments of
        subscribers covered under contracts issued by such
        corporation, whose background and experience indicate that
        they are qualified to act in the interests of such
        subscribers and who or whose spouse does not derive
        substantial income from the delivery or administration of
        health care.
            (2)  The bylaws of every general medical service
        corporation shall provide appropriate procedures for the
        nomination and election or appointment of the directors of
        the corporation and the nomination and election or
        appointment of committees of the board in such a manner that
        the interests of the subscribers of the corporation will be
        justly and reasonably represented.
            (3)  All directors of the corporation shall be members of
        the corporation.
            (4)  A health service doctor, who provides professional
        health services for the corporation's subscribers, may be a
        director but in no event shall be counted among the directors
        who represent subscribers.
            (5)  Every general medical service corporation shall
        within six months of the effective date of this act submit
        for review by the Insurance Commissioner and the Secretary of
        Health bylaws meeting the standards of this section. Whenever
        a general medical service corporation changes its bylaws,
        said change shall be submitted within 30 days to the
        commissioner and secretary for their review to determine
        whether such changes meet statutory standards of this
        section.
            (6)  In the event that the Insurance Commissioner or the
        Secretary of Health find, after notice to the corporation and
        hearing, that a general medical service corporation has not
        met the requirements of this section, the commissioner or
        secretary shall notify the corporation of the findings and
        order the corporation, in specific terms, to meet the
        requirements of this section. Such findings and order shall
        be subject to judicial review in the manner and within the
        time provided by law.
     (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 4, 1978,
     P.L.1001, No.211, eff. imd.)

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