A. The director may conduct an examination of the affairs of any health care services organization as often as the director deems it necessary for the protection of the interests of the people of this state and for this purpose shall have the powers set forth in this title with respect to examinations of insurers.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-1064

  • Health care services: means services for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, alleviating, curing or healing human illness or injury. See Arizona Laws 20-1051
  • Health care services organization: means any person that undertakes to conduct one or more health care plans. See Arizona Laws 20-1051
  • Provider: means any physician, hospital or other person that is licensed or otherwise authorized to furnish health care services in this state. See Arizona Laws 20-1051

B. Unless preempted under federal law or unless federal law imposes greater requirements than this section, this section applies to a provider sponsored health care services organization.