Louisiana § RS 22:451 - Scope of provisions

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§ RS 22:451. Scope of provisions

A.  This Subpart shall be applicable to and shall regulate self-insurers and self-insurance plans, as defined in this Subpart, which are subject to jurisdiction of the commissioner of insurance under this Title.  This Subpart shall not be applicable to any workers' compensation plan, except as otherwise provided in this Subpart.  This Subpart shall not apply to any arrangement or trust formed under Subpart J of Part I of Chapter 10 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

B.  Regulation under this Subpart shall not be deemed to and shall not make any self-insurer or insurance plan an insurer or insurance policy solely because of such regulation hereunder.  Any entity regulated under this Subpart shall not be considered or treated as an insurer or insurance policy solely because of such regulation.

Acts 1984, No. 857, §1; Acts 1990, No. 902, §1; Acts 1992, No. 612, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:3001 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2010, No. 794, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:451 redesignated as R.S. 22:180 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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