Georgia Code, Title 33, Chapter 30a - Health Plan Purchasing Cooperatives

• § 33-30a-1 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Agent" shall be defined as provided in Code Section 33-23-1. (2) "Carrier" means any entity that...
• § 33-30a-2 - Certificates of Authority Authorized and Required
  (a) On and after July 1, 1997, the Commissioner is authorized to issue certificates of authority to nonprofit corporations to operate as health plan...
• § 33-30a-3 - Areas of Service
  (a) Each health plan purchasing cooperative shall serve a particular geographic area of the state that consists of either one entire county or more...
• § 33-30a-4 - Membership; Cooperative's Powers, Duties and Responsibilities; Fees; Annual Reports
  (a)(1) Membership in a health plan purchasing cooperative shall be voluntary. (2) A purchasing cooperative shall accept for membership in the cooperative any eligible...
• § 33-30a-5 - Responsibilities of Department
  The department shall assist health plan purchasing cooperatives. To this end, the department is responsible for: (1) Initially and thereafter annually certifying that each...
• § 33-30a-6 - Notification to Members; Marketing Materials
  (a) Each cooperative shall use appropriate, efficient, and standardized means to notify members of the availability of health benefit plan coverage offered through the...
• § 33-30a-7 - Nonprofit Corporation Status; Certificate of Existence
  (a)(1) Each purchasing cooperative shall be a nonprofit corporation, and the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 14 shall apply to each purchasing cooperative;...
• § 33-30a-8 - Surety Bond Required; Guaranty of Uninterrupted Coverage
  (a) Prior to authorization by the Commissioner to operate as a health plan purchasing cooperative, a nonprofit corporation shall, directly or through a contractor...
• § 33-30a-9 - Regulations
  The Commissioner shall issue regulations in accordance with Code Section 33-2-9 for the administration of this chapter.
• § 33-30a-10 - Fees
  Fees collected by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be as authorized under Chapter 8 of this title.
• § 33-30a-11 - Application of Chapter 6
  Health plan purchasing cooperatives shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of this title.

Last modified: October 14, 2016