Terms Used In Iowa Code 514.8

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • 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.
 The contracts by any such corporation with participating hospitals for hospital service or with participating physicians and surgeons, dentists, podiatric physicians, osteopathic physicians, or osteopathic physicians and surgeons for medical and surgical service, or with participating pharmacies for pharmaceutical service, or with participating optometrists for optometric service, or with other providers shall at all times be subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance.