Nebraska Statutes 44-32,166. Cease and desist order; hearing; appeal; injunction
The director may issue an order directing a health maintenance organization or a representative of a health maintenance organization to cease and desist from engaging in any action or practice in violation of the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Within ten days after service of the cease and desist order, the respondent may request a hearing on the question of whether actions or practices in violation of the act have occurred. Such hearings shall be conducted as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act. The respondent may appeal the decision of the director, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If the director elects not to issue a cease and desist order or in the event of noncompliance with a cease and desist order, the director may institute a proceeding to obtain injunctive or other appropriate relief in the district court of Lancaster County.
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-32,166
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Director: shall mean the Director of Insurance. See Nebraska Statutes 44-3298
- Health maintenance organization: shall mean any person who undertakes to provide or arrange for the delivery of basic health care services to enrollees on a prepaid basis except for enrollee responsibility for copayments or deductibles. See Nebraska Statutes 44-32,105