Montana § 33-22-1816 - Commissioner Powers And Duties -- Application For Registration -- Reporting Insolvency

§ 33-22-1816. Commissioner Powers And Duties -- Application For Registration -- Reporting Insolvency

Commissioner powers and duties -- application for registration -- reporting insolvency. (1) The commissioner shall develop forms for registration of an organization as a voluntary purchasing pool. (2) An organization seeking to be registered as a voluntary purchasing pool shall make application to the commissioner. The commissioner shall register an organization as a voluntary purchasing pool upon proof of fulfillment of the qualifications provided in 33-22-1815 . (3) Except as provided in subsection (5), on March 1 of each year, the voluntary purchasing pool shall provide a report and financial statement for the previous calendar year to the commissioner so that the commissioner may determine: (a) whether the operation of the voluntary purchasing pool is fiscally sound; (b) whether the voluntary purchasing pool is bearing any risk; and (c) the number of individuals covered. (4) The annual report of the voluntary purchasing pool must disclose its total administrative cost. (5) A voluntary purchasing pool may choose to operate on a fiscal year other than on the calendar year. A voluntary purchasing pool that establishes a fiscal year that is other than the calendar year shall provide the report required in subsection (3) to the commissioner within 60 days of the voluntary purchasing pool's fiscal yearend.