§ 22:1131 This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the “Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool Act”.
§ 22:1132 As used in this Subpart, the following definitions apply:
§ 22:1133 A. The commissioner shall establish the Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool which shall be a risk-sharing program to provide payment to health insurance issuers for claims for healthc
§ 22:1134 A. The commissioner shall establish the Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool with a framework and operation similar to other state best practices.
§ 22:1135 In establishing the program, the commissioner shall commission an actuarial analysis to do all of the following:
§ 22:1136 In establishing the program, the commissioner shall provide for all of the following:
§ 22:1137 A. The commissioner shall submit the actuarial analysis required by R.S. 22:1135 to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
§ 22:1138 The commissioner shall not enroll an individual or permit any individual to participate as an eligible individual in the program unless the commissioner has received written notifica

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 22 > Chapter 4 > Part III > Subpart F-1 - Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1132
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • criminal street gang: means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, which has as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated in Paragraphs (1) through (13) of Subsection B of this Section or which has a common name or common identifying sign or symbol, whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1404
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • pattern of criminal gang activity: means the commission or attempted commission of two or more of the following offenses, provided that the offenses occurred within a three-year period, and the offenses are committed on separate occasions or by two or more persons:

    (1)  Aggravated battery or second degree battery as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1404

  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Program: means the Louisiana Guaranteed Benefits Pool. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1132
  • racketeering activity: means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any crime that is punishable under the following provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or the Louisiana Securities Law:

                (1) La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1352

  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.