Montana Code 33-30-302. Allowed contracts
33-30-302. Allowed contracts. (1) A corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter may enter into contracts for the rendering of health services on behalf of its members or beneficiaries with:
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-30-302
- 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.
- Health service corporation: means a nonprofit corporation organized or operating for the purposes of establishing and operating a nonprofit plan or plans under which prepaid hospital care, medical-surgical care, and other health care and services, or reimbursement for the preceding care and services, may be furnished to a member or beneficiary. See Montana Code 33-30-101
- Health services: means the health care and services provided by hospitals or other health care institutions, organizations, associations, or groups and by doctors of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, and podiatry; nursing services; licensed acupuncturist services; licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, or psychologist services; medical appliances, equipment, and supplies; and drugs, medicines, ambulance services, and other therapeutic services and supplies. See Montana Code 33-30-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)hospitals maintained by a governmental body or agency;
(b)hospitals maintained by a nonprofit corporation organized for hospital purposes; or
(c)other corporations, organizations, associations, partnerships, or individuals furnishing health services.
(2)A health service corporation may enter into agreements or contracts with other organizations or corporations licensed to do business in this state or in any other state for:
(a)the transfer of members or beneficiaries;
(b)the reciprocal joint provisions of benefits to the members or beneficiaries of the corporation and of those other organizations or corporations; or
(c)other joint undertakings the corporation’s board of directors approves.