New Jersey Statutes 17:48H-4. Form, contents of application
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:48H-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
a. A copy of the applicant’s basic organizational documents. For purposes of this subsection, “basic organizational documents” means the articles of incorporation, articles of association, partnership agreement, management agreement, trust agreement, or other applicable documents as appropriate to the applicant’s form of business entity, and all amendments to those documents;
b. A copy of the executed bylaws, rules, and regulations, or similar documents, regulating the conduct of the applicant’s internal affairs;
c. A list, in a form approved by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, of the names, addresses, and official positions of the persons who are to be responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the applicant, including, but not limited to, the members of the board of directors, executive committee, or other governing board or committee, the principal officers, and any person or entity owning or having the right to acquire 10% or more of the voting securities of the applicant; in the case of a partnership or association, the names of the partners or members; and a statement of any criminal convictions or civil, enforcement, or regulatory action, including actions relating to professional licenses, taken against any person who is a member of the board, the executive committee, or other governing board or committee, the principal officers, or the persons who are responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the applicant;
d. A statement generally describing the applicant, its facilities, personnel, and the health care services to be offered by the organized delivery system;
e. A copy of the standard form of any provider agreement made or to be made between the applicant and any providers relative to the provision of health care services;
f. A copy of the form of any contract made or to be made between the applicant and any carrier for the provision of or arrangement to provide health care services, which contract shall contain provisions establishing the respective duties of the carrier and the applicant with respect to compliance with P.L.1997, c.192 (C. 26:2S-1 et seq.);
g. With respect to each contract made or to be made between the applicant and any other person who will provide comprehensive or limited health care services:
(1) A list of the persons who are to provide the health care services, and the geographical area in which they are located and in which the services are to be performed;
(2) A list of any affiliate of the applicant which provides services to the applicant in this State and a description of any material transaction between the affiliate and the applicant;
(3) A description of the health care services or benefits to be offered or proposed to be offered by the applicant;
(4) A description of the means which will be utilized to assure the availability and accessibility of the health care services to enrollees or contract holders; and
(5) A description of the means by which the organized delivery system shall be compensated for each contract entered into with a carrier; and
h. A list of all administrative, civil, or criminal actions and proceedings to which the applicant, or any of its affiliates, or persons who are responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the applicant or affiliate, have been subject and the resolution of those actions and proceedings. If a license, certificate, or other authority to operate has been refused, suspended, or revoked by any jurisdiction, the applicant shall provide a copy of any orders, proceedings, and determinations relating thereto.
In addition to the information required pursuant to this section, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance may establish additional reporting requirements or make detailed reporting requirements for any class of certified organized delivery system.
L.1999, c.409, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.40.