§ 26.1-49-01 — Definitions

As used in this chapter:
1. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.
2. "Health care provider" means any person or institution licensed to provide health care
services in this state.
3. "Health provider cooperative" means a corporation organized under this chapter and
operated on a cooperative plan to provide health care services to purchasers of those
services.
4. "Member" means a licensed health care provider or an organization owned, controlled,
or affiliated with a health care provider, including without limitation, a professional
corporation, partnership, or other similar organization.