The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)        Article 65 corporation. – A corporation subject to Article 65 of Chapter 58 of the N.C. Gen. Stat., regulating hospital, medical, and dental service corporations.

(2)        Capitation payment. – Amounts paid by the Department of Health and Human Services to prepaid health plans under capitated contracts for the delivery of Medicaid and NC Health Choice services in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 108D of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(3)        Captive insurance company. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-340.

(4)        Foreign captive insurance company. – A captive insurance company as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-340(9), except that such company is not formed or licensed under the laws of this State but is formed and licensed under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States other than this State.

(5)        Insurer. – An insurer as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-1-5 or a group of employers who have pooled their liabilities pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-93 of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

(6)        Prepaid health plan. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108D-1

(7)        Self-insurer. – An employer that carries its own risk pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-93 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. ?(1945, c. 752, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 928, s. 12; 1995, c. 360, s. 1(b); 2013-116, s. 6(a); 2018-5, s. 38.2(e); 2020-88, s. 16(b).)

 

? 105-228.3.? (Effective once contingency met – see note) Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)        Article 65 corporation. – A corporation subject to Article 65 of Chapter 58 of the N.C. Gen. Stat., regulating hospital, medical, and dental service corporations.

(2)        Capitation payment. – Amounts paid by the Department of Health and Human Services to prepaid health plans under capitated contracts for the delivery of Medicaid service in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 108D of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(3)        Captive insurance company. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-340.

(4)        Foreign captive insurance company. – A captive insurance company as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-340(9), except that such company is not formed or licensed under the laws of this State but is formed and licensed under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States other than this State.

(5)        Insurer. – An insurer as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-1-5 or a group of employers who have pooled their liabilities pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-93 of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

(6)        Prepaid health plan. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108D-1

(7)        Self-insurer. – An employer that carries its own risk pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-93 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. (1945, c. 752, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 928, s. 12; 1995, c. 360, s. 1(b); 2013-116, s. 6(a); 2018-5, s. 38.2(e); 2020-88, s. 16(b); 2022-74, s. 9D.15(z).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-228.3

  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3