(a) Except as provided in Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.36, Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.42, Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.54, Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.56, Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.79, and in this chapter, this title does not apply to a health maintenance organization that obtains a certificate of authority under this chapter. This subsection does not apply to an insurer licensed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.09 or a hospital or medical service corporation licensed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.87 except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities authorized by and regulated under this chapter.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.86.260

  • 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.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization that has obtained a certificate of authority or by its licensed agents or authorized employee representatives, may not be construed to violate a law of this state relating to solicitation or advertising by health care professionals.
(c) A health maintenance organization that obtains a certificate of authority under this chapter is not considered to be practicing medicine, and is exempt from a law of this state relating to the practice of medicine. However, this subsection does not exempt a health care provider from a licensing requirement, or from another law of this state regarding providers.
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