Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.2213a

  • 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.
  • Director: means , unless the context clearly implies a different meaning, the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) The director shall calculate actual and necessary expenses incurred by the director under section 2213 by June 30 of each year for the immediately preceding fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the director shall divide these expenses among all insurers that issue a policy or certificate under chapter 34 or 35 in this state on a pro rata basis according to the direct written premiums of each insurer as reported in the insurer’s annual statement for the immediately preceding calendar year. An insurer shall pay the assessment within 30 days after receipt of the assessment. The assessment is in addition to the regulatory fee provided for in section 224.
  (2) This section does not apply to a policy, certificate, care, coverage, or insurance listed in section 5(2) of the patient’s right to independent review act, 2000 PA 251, MCL 550.1905, as not being subject to the patient’s right to independent review act, 2000 PA 251, MCL 550.1901 to 550.1929.
  (3) As used in this section, “insurer” includes a nonprofit dental care corporation operating under 1963 PA 125, MCL 550.351 to 550.373.