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As used in the Life, Accident and Health Insurance Policy Language Simplification Act:

1. "Policy" or "policy form" means any policy, contract, plan or agreement of life insurance, health and accident insurance, or subscriber certificates of medical care corporations, health care corporations, hospital service associations, or health care maintenance organizations, delivered or issued for delivery in this state by any company subject to the Life, Accident and Health Insurance Policy Language Simplification Act; any certificate, contract or policy issued by a fraternal benefit society; any certificate issued pursuant to a group insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state; and any evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization.

2. "Company" or "insurer" means any entity authorized to do the business of life insurance, accident and health insurance; a fraternal benefit society; a medical care corporation; a health care corporation; a hospital service association; or a health maintenance organization.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 141, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.


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