New Jersey Statutes 17:48E-35.32. Individual, group health service corporation to provide installment payments to obstetrical provider for maternity services
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:48E-35.32
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
3. a. Every individual or group health service corporation contract that provides benefits for maternity services, and that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance on or after the effective date of this act, shall provide for reimbursement in installments to an obstetrical provider licensed in New Jersey for maternity services rendered during the term of a covered person‘s pregnancy.
b. For the purposes of this section, “obstetrical provider licensed in New Jersey” means:
(1) an obstetrician/gynecologist licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners; or
(2) a midwife licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners as a certified midwife or a certified nurse midwife.
c. This section shall apply to all health service corporation contracts in which the health service corporation has reserved the right to change the premium.
L.2009, c.113, s.3.