§ 33-25D-23 — Administrative procedures

(a) 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 or she shall notify the prepaid limited health service 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.

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

(c) Proceedings under this article are governed by the provisions of section thirteen, article two of this chapter.

Legislative History

1999 Reg. Sess., HB2043