North Carolina § 58-49-1 - Purposes.
Full text of North Carolina North Carolina General Statutes § 58-49-1 — Purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-49-1. Purposes.
The purposes of this section and G.S. 58-49-5 through G.S. 58-49-25 are: To give the State jurisdiction over providers of health care benefits; to indicate how each provider of health care benefits may show under what jurisdiction it falls; to allow for examinations by the State if the provider of health care benefits is unable to show it is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of another governmental agency; to make such a provider of health care benefits subject to the laws of the State if it cannot show that it is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of another governmental agency; and to disclose the purchasers of such health care benefits whether or not the plans are fully insured. As used in G.S. 58-49-5 through G.S. 58-49-20 , "person" does not mean the State of North Carolina or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the State of North Carolina. History (1985, c. 304, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 569, s. 1; 2001-334, s. 18.1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1991, c. 611, s. 2, amended the title of Article 49, which formerly read: "Determination of Jurisdiction Over Providers of Health Care Benefits." Session Laws 2020-69, s. 3(a), rewrote the Article 49 heading, which formerly read "Determination of Jurisdiction Over Providers of Health Care Benefits; Regulation of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements."
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 58-49-1
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 58-49-1 cover?
Section 58-49-1 ("Purposes.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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