(a) This chapter applies to every individual, person, firm, corporation, association, or organization of any kind hereafter engaging or purporting to engage in the provision of all or part of a health care service as defined in Alaska Stat. § 21.87.330, for its subscribers in exchange for periodic prepayments in identifiable amount by or as to the subscribers.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.87.010
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.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) This chapter does not apply to
(1) insurers or fraternal benefit societies authorized to transact the kind of insurance involved under other chapters of this title;(2) fraternal and other organizations exempted from Alaska Stat. Chapter 21.24;(3) health care services provided by an employer to employees and their dependents, with or without contribution to the costs thereof by the employees, through health care service facilities owned, employed, or controlled by the employers;(4) infrequent instances of prepayment by or for the patient direct to the physician or hospital for specific services thereafter rendered to the patient by the physician or hospital;(5)[Repealed, Sec. 3 ch 13 SLA 2014.]
