§ 26-34-128 — Statutory construction and relationship to other laws

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
chapter, the other provisions of this code relating to insurers
and the provisions of title 35 of the Wyoming statutes relating
to hospitals or medical service corporations are not applicable
to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of
authority under this chapter. This provision does not apply to:
(i) An insurer or hospital or medical service
corporation licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance law
or the hospital or medical service corporation laws of this
state except with respect to its health maintenance organization
activities authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2004, ch. 130, § 2.
(b) Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance
organization granted a certificate of authority, or its
representatives, shall not be construed to violate any provision
of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health
professionals.
(c) Any health maintenance organization authorized under
this chapter is not deemed to be practicing medicine and is
exempt from the provisions of W.S. 33-26-101 through 33-26-511.