Effective - 28 Aug 1997
354.505. Laws regulating insurance or health service corporations not to apply, exceptions. — 1. Provisions of the insurance law and provisions of health services corporation laws shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under sections 354.400 to 354.636 unless made specifically applicable by statute. This provision shall not apply to an insurer or health services corporation licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance laws of the health services corporation laws of this state except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities authorized and regulated pursuant to sections 354.400 to 354.636.
2. Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority, or its duly authorized representatives, shall not be construed to violate any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 1997 H.B. 335)