Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) “Certificate” means any of the following:
(i) A certificate issued by a health care corporation in connection with a group disability benefit plan under which health or dental care benefits are provided to a group of subscribers.
(ii) A contract issued by a medical care corporation in connection with a group disability benefit plan under which health or dental care benefits are provided to a group of subscribers.
(iii) A contract issued by a hospital service corporation in connection with a group disability benefit plan under which health or dental care benefits are provided to a group of subscribers.
(iv) A health maintenance contract issued by a health maintenance organization in connection with a group disability benefit plan under which health maintenance services are provided, either directly or through contracts with affiliated providers, to a group of subscribers.
(v) A contract issued by a dental care corporation in connection with a group disability benefit plan under which dental care benefits are provided to a group of subscribers.
(b) “Dental care corporation” means a dental care corporation incorporated under Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 550.351 to 550.373 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(c) “Group disability benefit plan” means a program making health or dental care benefits available to covered persons because of the covered person's membership in or connection with a particular organization or group, which benefits are provided through 1 or more policies or certificates.
(d) “Health care corporation” means a health care corporation incorporated under the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 550.1101 to 550.1704 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(e) “Health maintenance organization” means a health maintenance organization licensed under article 17 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.20101 to 333.22181 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(f) “Hospital service corporation” means a hospital service corporation incorporated under Act No. 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 550.501 to 550.517 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(g) “Insurer” means an insurer as defined in section 106 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.106 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(h) “Medical care corporation” means a medical care corporation incorporated under Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 550.301 to 550.316 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(i) “Policy” means a group disability insurance policy issued by an insurer in connection with a group disability benefit plan which provides for hospital, medical, surgical, dental, or sick care benefits.
History: 1984, Act 64, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1984
Last modified: October 10, 2016