Code of Virginia - Title 38.2 Insurance - Chapter 45 Dental Or Optometric Services Plans

38.2-4500 Applicability of chapter
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no arrangement for furnishing prepaid dental services or prepaid optometric services shall be organized, conducted or offered in ...

38.2-4501 Definitions
As used in this chapter: "Contract holder" means a person entering into a subscription contract with a nonstock corporation. "Dental services plans" means any arrangement ...

38.2-4502 Dental services plans
A group of licensed dentists may conduct through a nonstock corporation as agent for them a dental services plan as defined in § 38.2-4501. (1980, ...

38.2-4503 Optometric services plans
A group of licensed optometrists may conduct through a nonstock corporation as agent for them an optometric services plan as defined in § 38.2-4501. (1980, ...

38.2-4504 Nonstock corporation required
A. Each plan shall be conducted either by or through (i) a nonstock corporation organized pursuant to the laws of this Commonwealth or (ii) a ...

38.2-4505 Liability of participants
A. All dentists or optometrists participating in a plan shall be jointly and severally liable on all contracts made for the purpose of the plan ...

38.2-4506 Terms of participation
Each dentist or optometrist participating in any plan shall do so in accordance with the terms and conditions imposed on other participating providers under similar ...

38.2-4507 Change of participants
A. Any participating dentist or optometrist may resign from a plan at any time but will continue to be liable on each subscription contract then ...

38.2-4508 Board of directors of nonstock corporation
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13.1-855, a nonstock corporation shall have a board of directors consisting of at least twelve but no more than twenty ...

38.2-4509 Application of certain laws
A. No provision of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, §§ 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-209 through 38.2-213, ...

38.2-4509.1 Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation
Any rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of a dental or optometric plan shall be deemed to be the rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of an insurer and ...

38.2-4510 Quarterly reports
In addition to the annual statement required by § 38.2-1300, the Commission shall require each nonstock corporation to file on a quarterly basis any additional ...

38.2-4511 Corporation's contracts with participating dentists or optometrists
Participating dentists or optometrists shall agree to (i) perform the dental services or optometric services specified by the plan at the rates of compensation determined ...

38.2-4512 Contracts between participating dentists or optometrists and subscribers
Participating dentists or optometrists, acting through their agents, may enter into contracts with subscribers to furnish specified dental or optometric services at specified rates to ...

38.2-4513 Subscriber to have free choice of practitioners available
A plan shall be organized and operated to assure that any subscriber shall have free choice of any participating dentist or optometrist who agrees to ...

38.2-4514 Subscriber to be advised in writing as to benefits and limitations thereon
A nonstock corporation shall, prior to and during the term of the subscription contract, fully, fairly, and currently advise the subscriber in writing of the ...

38.2-4515 Geographical area
A. Each nonstock corporation seeking to be licensed by the Commission shall specify the geographical area it desires to serve and shall satisfy the Commission ...

38.2-4516 Interplan arrangements
A nonstock corporation may enter into contracts with similar nonstock corporations or foreign companies for the interchange of services to those included in subscription contracts ...

38.2-4517 Licensing of nonstock corporation
A. No person shall operate a dental or optometric services plan in this Commonwealth without a license issued by the Commission. Each nonstock corporation shall ...

38.2-4518 Renewal of nonstock corporation license
A. Each nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter shall renew its license annually by July 1. The renewal license shall not be issued unless the ...

38.2-4519 Licensing of agents
Subscription contracts for dental services plans may be solicited only by licensed dental services agents as provided for in Chapter 18 of this title. Subscription ...

38.2-4520 Corporate restrictions
Any nonstock corporation subject to this chapter shall not engage in any other business. However, a nonstock corporation may assist in the administration of governmental ...

38.2-4521 Taxation
Except as provided by Chapter 4 of this title, the license tax paid by a nonstock corporation under Chapter 25 of Title 58.1 shall be ...

38.2-4522 Misleading applications or contracts
In the operation of a plan, no person shall use any misleading subscription applications or contracts. (1980, c. 682, § 38.1-910; 1986, c. 562.) ...

38.2-4523 Controversies involving subscription contracts
The Commission shall have no jurisdiction to adjudicate controversies growing out of subscription contracts. A breach of contract shall not be deemed a violation of ...