2000 Minnesota Statutes

     62G.15 Authorized contracts and agreements. 

    Subdivision 1.  A legal service plan corporation may act 
 for, or as agent of, a provider and may contract with 
 subscribers and others to render or provide legal services for 
 the benefit of subscribers.  It may enter into service 
 agreements.  A subscribers contract may provide for payment to, 
 or reimbursement of, a subscriber for expenses incurred for 
 covered legal services when rendered or furnished by 
 nonparticipating providers. 

    Subd. 2.  A legal service plan corporation may contract or 
 make other arrangements with any agency, instrumentality or 
 political subdivision of the United States, or this state, and 
 may accept and administer funds, directly or indirectly, made 
 available thereby if the agency, instrumentality or political 
 subdivision is authorized by law to make such contracts or 
 arrangements.  It may subcontract with any organization which 
 has contracted with an agency, instrumentality or political 
 subdivision of the United States, or this state, for the 
 administration or furnishing of legal services or any publicly 
 supported legal service plan. 

    Subd. 3.  A legal service plan corporation may enter into 
 contracts or other arrangements with similar organizations or 
 corporations domiciled in this or any other state or country, 
 for transfer of subscribers, reciprocal or joint benefits, or 
 for other joint undertakings approved by its board and not 
 inconsistent with the purposes of sections 62G.01 to 62G.25.  In 
 no event shall a legal service plan corporation enter into any 
 contract, arrangement or undertaking which would have the effect 
 of relieving the legal service plan corporation of its duties 
 and obligations to any subscriber unless the legal service plan 
 corporation has received the prior written consent of the 
 affected subscriber, or a qualified agent or representative of 
 the subscriber. 

    Subd. 4.  A legal service plan corporation may enter into 
 contracts or other arrangements with providers or with any 
 agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United 
 States or any state or country or with any nonprofit health 
 service plan corporation organized under chapter 62C, or with 
 any other organization for the provision of administrative, 
 accounting, marketing, record keeping, data processing, or 
 planning services or facilities or any service related to the 
 rendering or furnishing of legal services or the implementation 
 of a legal service plan.  A nonprofit health service plan 
 corporation organized under chapter 62C, may in accordance with 
 this subdivision provide any of the services or facilities 
 specified in this subdivision.  A subscribers contract with a 
 corporation organized under chapter 62C, shall provide for 
 payment to, or reimbursement of, a subscriber for expenses 
 incurred for covered legal services when rendered or furnished 
 by nonparticipating providers. 

    Subd. 5.  Sections 62G.01 to 62G.25 do not require a legal 
 service plan corporation to contract with any provider, 
 subscriber or group of subscribers. 

    HIST: 1978 c 785 s 15