§ 27-41-28. Applicability.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, except for §§ 27-41-5, 27-41-26, 27-41-35, and 27-41-37 which shall apply to all licensed health maintenance organizations including health
maintenance organizations licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23, nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to those health maintenance organizations
licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23 that were actively engaged in the provision of or making available to enrolled participants
healthcare services prior to January 1, 1982; provided, that this exemption shall
not under any circumstances have effect beyond July 1, 1994, and that on and after
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§ 27-41-28. Applicability.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, except for §§ 27-41-5, 27-41-26, 27-41-35, and 27-41-37 which shall apply to all licensed health maintenance organizations including health
maintenance organizations licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23, nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to those health maintenance organizations
licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23 that were actively engaged in the provision of or making available to enrolled participants
healthcare services prior to January 1, 1982; provided, that this exemption shall
not under any circumstances have effect beyond July 1, 1994, and that on and after
July 1, 1991, § 27-41-18 shall also apply to all licensed health maintenance organizations licensed pursuant
to chapter 17 of title 23. Any health maintenance organization that was actively engaged in the provision of
or making available to enrolled participants healthcare services prior to January
1, 1982, including a health maintenance organization that experiences a "change in
ownerâ€� or "change in operatorâ€� as defined in § 23-17-2, may, at its discretion, continue to be licensed under the requirements and provisions
of chapter 17 of title 23 until July 1, 1994, or under the requirements and provisions of this chapter. That
health maintenance organization shall be deemed to be licensed under the requirements
and the provisions of this chapter upon submission of materials required under § 27-41-3(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), and (11) sufficient and satisfactory to the director. Until July
1, 1998, the director shall waive, reduce, or alter the requirements of §§ 27-41-4 and 27-41-13 for licensure for this defined class of health maintenance organizations unless after
notice and hearing the director finds that reasonable progress is not being made toward
meeting the requirements of those sections. After July 1, 1998, the director may waive,
reduce, or alter the requirements of §§ 27-41-4 and 27-41-13 for licensure for this defined class of health maintenance organizations if the licensee
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that it is making satisfactory progress
toward compliance with the requirements of those sections.