West Virginia Code > Chapter 33 > Article 55 – Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Act


33-55-1	Definitions
33-55-10	Penalties
33-55-2	Applicability and scope
33-55-3	Network adequacy
33-55-4	Provider directories
33-55-5	Intermediaries
33-55-6	Filing requirements and state administration
33-55-7	Contracting
33-55-8	Enforcement
33-55-9	Rulemaking

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10