§ 33-25A-21 — Administrative procedures

(1) When the commissioner has cause to believe that grounds for the denial of an application for a certificate of authority exist, or that grounds for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority exist, he shall notify the health maintenance organization in writing specifically stating the grounds for denial, suspension or revocation and fixing a time of at least twenty days thereafter for a hearing on the matter.

(2) After such hearing, or upon the failure of the health maintenance organization to appear at such hearing, the commissioner shall take action as is deemed advisable on written findings which shall be mailed to the health maintenance organization. The action of the commissioner shall be subject to review. The court may modify, affirm or reverse the order of the commissioner in whole or in part.

(3) The provisions of the administrative procedures act, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, shall apply to proceedings under this article to the extent that they are not in conflict with subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

Legislative History

1977 Reg. Sess., SB389