§ 514B.33 — Establishment of limited service organizations

Iowa § 514B.33

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 514B: HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

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1. A person may apply to the commissioner for and obtain a certificate of authority to
establishandoperatealimitedserviceorganizationincompliancewiththischapter. Aperson
shall not establish or operate a limited service organization in this state, or sell, offer to sell,
or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with
a limited service organization without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.
2. When not otherwise provided, a foreign or domestic limited service organization doing
business in this state shall pay the commissioner the fees as required in section 511.24.
3. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing a certification
process for limited service organizations.
4. Sections 514B.3B and 514B.12 apply to all foreign and domestic limited service
organizations authorized to do business in this state.
5. a. For purposes of this section, “limited service organization” means an organization
providing dental care services, vision care services, mental health services, substance use
disorder services, pharmaceutical services, podiatric care services, or such other services as
may be determined by the commissioner.
b. “Limited service organization” does not include an organization providing hospital,
medical, surgical, or emergency services, except as such services are provided incident to
those services identified in paragraph “a”.